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The magnetic universe the elusive traces of an invisible force

Title
The magnetic universe [electronic resource] : the elusive traces of an invisible force / J.B. Zirker.
Author
Zirker, Jack B.
Publication
Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2009.

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Description
1 online resource (ix, 296 p.) : ill.
Uniform Title
Magnetic universe (Online)
Alternative Title
Magnetic universe (Online)
Subject
  • Magnetic fields
  • Cosmic magnetic fields
  • Magnetism
  • Magnetosphere
  • Heliosphere (Ionosphere)
  • Gravity
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access (note)
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Contents
Getting reacquainted with magnetism -- The Earth -- Sunspots and the solar cycle -- The violent sun -- The heliosphere : winds, waves and fields -- The Earth's magnetosphere and space weather -- The planets -- Magnetic fields and the birth of stars -- Abnormal stars -- Compact objects -- The galaxies -- Something from nothing : seed fields.
LCCN
2008054593
OCLC
ssj0000339992
Author
Zirker, Jack B.
Title
The magnetic universe [electronic resource] : the elusive traces of an invisible force / J.B. Zirker.
Imprint
Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2009.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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