Our Magnetic Earth
Author | : Ronald T. Merrill |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2011-01-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780226520537 |
ISBN-13 | : 0226520536 |
Rating | : 4/5 (536 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Our Magnetic Earth by : Ronald T. Merrill
Download or read book Our Magnetic Earth written by Ronald T. Merrill and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2011-01-15 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.