North Pole, South Pole: The Epic Quest to Solve the Great Mystery of Earth S Magnetism
Autor Dr Turner, Gillian Amir D. Aczelen Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 dec 2010
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 s great scientists have grappled with these questions, all rooted in the same phenomenon Earth s magnetism.
Over 2,000 years after the invention of the compass, Einstein called the source of Earth s magnetic field one of greatest unsolved mysteries of physics. Here, for the first time, is the complete history of the quest to understand Earth s magnetism from the ancient Greeks fascination with lodestone, to the geological discovery that the North Pole has not always been in the North and to the astonishing modern conclusions that finally revealed the true source.
Richly illustrated and skillfully told, "North Pole, South Pole" unfolds the human story behind the science: that of the inquisitive, persevering, and often dissenting thinkers who unlocked the secrets at our planet s core."
Preț: 88.24 lei
Nou
16.89€ • 17.38$ • 14.24£
Carte indisponibilă temporar
Specificații
ISBN-10: 1615190317
Pagini: 288
Ilustrații: B&W photos and illustrations throughout, Maps
Dimensiuni: 140 x 206 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.28 kg
Editura: Experiment
Recenzii
—Kirkus Reviews
“A compelling narrative of the two-thousand-year scientific struggle to unlock the innermost secrets of the cosmic speck of dust we call home. Engagingly written in a lively style accessible to all.”
—M. E. (Ted) Evans, Professor Emeritus, Department of Physics, University of Alberta, Edmonton
“A wonderful, joyful, lucid book. Turner is a natural storyteller.”
—Ted Irving, Geological Survey of Canada
Notă biografică
Gillian Turner is a senior lecturer in physics and geophysics at Victoria University in Wellington, New Zealand. The winner of numerous awards for excellence in teaching and science communication, Turner has published over fifty articles in scientific journals. This is her first book.
Descriere
Over 2,000 years after the invention of the compass, Einstein called the source of Earth’s magnetic field one of greatest unsolved mysteries of physics. Here, for the first time, is the complete history of the quest to understand Earth’s magnetism—from the ancient Greeks’ fascination with lodestone, to the geological discovery that the North Pole has not always been in the North—and to the astonishing modern conclusions that finally revealed the true source.
Richly illustrated and skillfully told, North Pole, South Pole unfolds the human story behind the science: that of the inquisitive, persevering, and often dissenting thinkers who unlocked the secrets at our planet’s core.