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. Ed(S): Beck, Rainer; Balogh, Andre; Bykov, Andrei; Bykov, D. V.; Treumann, Rudolf A.; Widrow, Lawrence - Large-scale Magnetic Fields in the Universe - 9781461457275 - V9781461457275
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Large-scale Magnetic Fields in the Universe

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Description for Large-scale Magnetic Fields in the Universe hardcover. Large-scale Magnetic Fields in the Universe Editor(s): Beck, Rainer; Balogh, Andre; Bykov, Andrei; Bykov, D. V.; Treumann, Rudolf A.; Widrow, Lawrence. Series: Space Sciences Series of ISSI. Num Pages: 412 pages, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 805.
A collection of sixteen coordinated reviews on the origins of large-scale magnetic fields in the Universe, this book discusses magnetic fields in all relevant astrophysical contexts, from the interstellar medium to the scales of galaxies and clusters of galaxies. Magnetic fields are described in their very diverse environments, from stellar winds to galactic haloes and astrophysical jets; together with the roles they play in forming the structures and shaping the dynamics of these objects. Both observational evidence and its theoretical interpretations are covered up to the largest scales in the Universe. The authors are all leading scientists in their fields, ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer United States
Number of pages
412
Condition
New
Series
Space Sciences Series of ISSI
Number of Pages
406
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461457275
SKU
V9781461457275
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About . Ed(S): Beck, Rainer; Balogh, Andre; Bykov, Andrei; Bykov, D. V.; Treumann, Rudolf A.; Widrow, Lawrence
Dr. Rainer Beck is senior researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn, Germany. He has been working on galactic magnetic fields since the 1970s, published about 400 papers and organized the first IAU conference on this topic in 1989. He is Principle Investigator of the LOFAR Key Science Project on Cosmic Magnetism and member of the ... Read more

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