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Autore |
Zirker Jack B |
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Titolo |
The magnetic universe : the elusive traces of an invisible force / / J.B. Zirker |
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Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2009 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Magnetic fields |
Cosmic magnetic fields |
Magnetism |
Magnetosphere |
Heliosphere (Ionosphere) |
Gravity |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Students and amateur astronomers alike will appreciate the readable prose and comprehensive coverage of The Magnetic Universe. |
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