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Magnetic Universe:

The Elusive Traces of an Invisible Force
  • ISBN-13: 9780801893018
  • Publisher: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS
    Imprint: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS
  • By J. B. Zirker
  • Price: AUD $171.00
  • Stock: 0 in stock
  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 13/02/2010
  • Format: Hardback 312 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: Popular astronomy & space [WNX]
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Magnetic fields permeate our vast universe, urging electrically charged particles on their courses, powering solar and stellar flares, and focusing the intense activity of pulsars and neutron stars.Magnetic fields are found in every corner of the cosmos. For decades, astrophysicists have identified them by their effects on visible light, radio waves, and x-rays. J. B. Zirker summarizes our deep knowledge of magnetism, revealing what is yet unknown about its astrophysical applications. In clear, nonmathematical prose, Zirker follows the trail of magnetic exploration from the auroral belts of Earth to the farthest reaches of space. He guides readers on a fascinating journey of discovery to understand how magnetic forces are created and how they shape the universe. He provides the historical background needed to appreciate exciting new research in the field by introducing readers to the great scientists who have studied magnetic fields. Students and amateur astronomers alike will appreciate the readable prose and comprehensive coverage of The Magnetic Universe.

Preface1. Getting Reacquainted with Magnetism2. The Earth3. Sunspots and the Solar Cycle4. The Violent Sun5. The Heliosphere: Winds, Waves, and Fields6. The Earth's Magnetosphere and Space Weather7. The Planets8. Magnetic Fields and the Birth of Stars9. Abnormal Stars10. Compact Objects11. The Galaxies12. Something From Nothing: Seed FieldsNotesIndex

""Students and amateur astronomers alike will appreciate the readable prose and comprehensive coverage of this book.""

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