Our Magnetic Earth: the Science of Geomagnetism |
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| Author:
| Merrill, Ronald T. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-283-05841-4 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2011 |
| Publisher: | University of Chicago Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $90.00 |
Book Description:
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For the general public, magnetism often seems more the province of new age quacks, movie mad scientists, and grade-school teachers than an area of actual, ongoing scientific inquiry.But as Ronald T. Merrill reveals in "Our Magnetic Earth," geomagnetism really is an enduring, vibrant area of science, one that offers answers to some of the biggest questions about our planet s past and maybe even its future.
For the general public, magnetism often seems more the province of new age quacks, movie mad scientists, and grade-school teachers than an area of actual, ongoing scientific inquiry.But as Ronald T. Merrill reveals in "Our Magnetic Earth," geomagnetism really is an enduring, vibrant area of science, one that offers answers to some of the biggest questions about our planet s past and maybe even its future.