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  • The Magnetic Declination

    A History of the Compass

    by Mioara Mandea ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book aims then to describe in a comprehensible way efforts made over centuries of measuring and understanding the magnetic declination. The book also highlights some important characteristics of the Earth’s magnetic field thanks to the declination measurements. Some applications and societal implications are also underlined.Anyone living in the 21st century knows the best way to navigate is ... Read more

    $53.99 USD

  • Geomagnetism, Aeronomy and Space Weather

    A Journey from the Earth's Core to the Sun

    Edited by Mioara Mandea, Monika Korte, Andrew Yau, Eduard Petrovsky ...
    Series Book 4 - Special Publications of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics
    On the centenary of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics, this book reviews the state-of-the-art research in geomagnetism, aeronomy and space weather. Written by eminent researchers from these fields, it summarises the advances in research over the past 100 years, and looks ahead to current and emerging studies on Earth's magnetic field. It provides a comprehensive overview of the ... Read more

    $145.99 USD

  • System Earth via Geodetic-Geophysical Space Techniques

    Edited by Frank M. Flechtner, Thomas Gruber, Andreas Güntner, M. Mandea, Markus Rothacher, Tilo Schöne, Jens Wickert ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    Our planet is currently experiencing substantial changes due to natural phen- ena and direct or indirect human interactions. Observations from space are the only means to monitor and quantify these changes on a global and long-term p- spective. Continuous time series of a large set of Earth system parameters are needed in order to better understand the processes causing these changes, as well as ... Read more

    $188.99 USD

  • Geomagnetic Observations and Models

    Edited by M. Mandea, Monika Korte ...
    Series Book 5 - IAGA Special Sopron Book Series
    This volume provides comprehensive and authoritative coverage of all the main areas linked to geomagnetic field observation, from instrumentation to methodology, on ground or near-Earth. Efforts are also focused on a 21st century e-Science approach to open access to all geomagnetic data, but also to the data preservation, data discovery, data rescue, and capacity building. Finally, modeling ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

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    Big Ideas Simply Explained

    by DK ...
    Series series DK Big Ideas
    Learn about the Big Bang theory, astrophysics and gravity in The Physics Book.Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Physics in this overview guide to the subject, brilliant for beginners looking to learn and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Physics Book brings a fresh and vibrant ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

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  • North Pole, South Pole

    The Epic Quest to Solve the Great Mystery of Earth's Magnetism

    by Gillian Turner ...
    This "fantastic story" of one of physics' great riddles takes us through centuries of scientific history (Simon Lamb, author of Devil in the Mountain).Why do compass needles point north—but not quite north? What guides the migration of birds, whales, and fish across the world's oceans? How is Earth able to sustain life under an onslaught of solar wind and cosmic radiation? For centuries, the world ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Firmament

    The Hidden Science of Weather, Climate Change and the Air That Surrounds Us

    by Simon Clark ...
    Compelling . . . Clark's enthusiasm shines through on every page' Sunday Times*'*An engaging and lively history' Financial Times__________A thin, invisible layer of air surrounds the Earth, sustaining all known life on the planet and creating the unique climates and weather patterns that make each part of the world different.In Firmament, atmospheric scientist and science communicator Simon Clark ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

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  • Quantum Mechanics 1: Particles & Waves

    by Robert Piccioni ...
    Series series Everyone's Guide Series
    With this book you begin exploring the mysterious world of Quantum Mechanics — two words that have for over 100 years struck terror in the hearts of both physics students and the general public. As we shall see, the behavior of nature is remarkably surprising in the micro-world of molecules, atoms, and everything smaller yet. But this should be a surprise of wonder instead of terror. For most of ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Magnetism: A Very Short Introduction

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Stephen J. Blundell ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Magnetism is a strange force, mysteriously attracting one object to another apparently through empty space. It has been claimed as a great healer, with magnetic therapies being proposed over the centuries and still popular today. Why are its mysterious important to solve?In this Very Short Introduction, Stephen J. Blundell explains why. For centuries magnetism has been used for various exploits; ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Archimedes to Hawking

    Laws of Science and the Great Minds Behind Them

    by Clifford Pickover ...
    Archimedes to Hawking takes the reader on a journey across the centuries as it explores the eponymous physical laws--from Archimedes' Law of Buoyancy and Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion to Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle and Hubble's Law of Cosmic Expansion--whose ramifications have profoundly altered our everyday lives and our understanding of the universe. Throughout this fascinating book, ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • The Sun, Stars, and Galaxies

    by Michael Anderson ...
    Series series The Solar System
    Most avid sky gazers wait until nightfall to catch a glimpse of the stars that are scattered across the heavens. The fact of the matter is that one needs only to feel the Sun’s rays in order to experience the presence of a star. The Sun is an ordinary star, a ball of hot gas much like millions of others in the universe, but as the center of the solar system, it is critical to the survival of all ... Read more

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  • The Spinning Magnet

    The Electromagnetic Force That Created the Modern World--and Could Destroy It

    by Alanna Mitchell ...
    The mystery of Earth's invisible, life-supporting powerAlanna Mitchell's globe-trotting history of the science of electromagnetism and the Earth's magnetic field--right up to the latest indications that the North and South Poles may soon reverse, with apocalyptic results--will soon change the way you think about our planet.Award-winning journalist Alanna Mitchell's science storytelling introduce ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

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