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The Magnetic Universe: The Elusive Traces of an Invisible Force
J. B. Zirker
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Description for The Magnetic Universe: The Elusive Traces of an Invisible Force
Paperback. Students and amateur astronomers alike will appreciate the readable prose and comprehensive coverage of The Magnetic Universe. Num Pages: 312 pages, 45, 8 black & white line drawings, 37 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: PHK; PHVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 468.
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, pointing to 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 ... Read more
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, pointing to 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801893025
SKU
V9780801893025
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About J. B. Zirker
J. B. Zirker is an astronomer emeritus at the National Solar Observatory and author of Total Eclipses of the Sun; Journey from the Center of the Sun; Sunquakes: Probing the Interior of the Sun; and An Acre of Glass: A History and Forecast of the Telescope, the last two published by Johns Hopkins.
Reviews for The Magnetic Universe: The Elusive Traces of an Invisible Force
Written in a clear, readable style, the book should be accessible to anyone with a high-school or college background in physics or astronomy. Physics Today 2010 An excellent, up-to-date overview of what is known about magnetism and its myriad manifestations in astrophysics... Highly recommended. Choice 2010 Extremely readable... The author's enthusiasm is apparent through every chapter.
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