| Cosmic Magnetic Fields (Iau S259): From Planets to Stars and Galaxies Contributor(s): Strassmeier, Klaus G. (Editor), Kosovichev, Alexander G. (Editor), Beckman, John E. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521889901 ISBN-13: 9780521889902 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $95.94 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2009 Annotation: IAU Symposium 259 presents the first interdisciplinary, comprehensive review of the role of cosmic magnetic fields, from astronomers and physicists. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Physics - Astrophysics |
| Dewey: 523.01 |
| LCCN: 2009281511 |
| Series: Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union Symposia |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.9" W x 9.7" (2.95 lbs) 690 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Cosmic magnetic fields play a key role in the formation, structure and evolution of planets, stars and galaxies, and possibly the Universe as a whole. Magnetic fields of celestial bodies have been studied for a century, since the discovery of the first extraterrestrial magnetic field by George Ellery Hale in 1908, but their origin and evolution remain open questions for fundamental physics and astrophysics. IAU Symposium 259 presents the first interdisciplinary and yet comprehensive review of the role of magnetic fields on all scales that involved astronomers and physicists from across the community. It gives a balanced account of both theoretical and observational aspects of topics ranging from Earth's habitability to the origin of the universe. This volume gives a forefront research account on the current state of the art. |