Cosmical Magnetic Fields

NOTE EDITORE

This well known and widely used landmark text explores the universal spontaneous generation of magnetic fields in astronomical bodies and the agitation of the bodies by those fields. The general properties of magnetic fields, their appearance throughout the astronomical universe, and the havoc they wreak are described in simple physical terms so as to define the broad scientific problem presented by magnetic fields. Then, with the physical problems clearly in mind, the theoretical effects are demonstrated with formal mathematical illustrations from the basic electromagnetic equations. Oxford Classic Texts in the Physical Sciences From James Clerk Maxwell's towering achievement Treatise on electricity and magnetism, to today's ground-breaking research, Oxford University Press has often been regarded as the publisher of first choice for generations of scientists. The legacy of this long publishing tradition is an unrivalled catalogue of past publications, some of which have been unavailable from us for many years. By popular demand, Oxford University Press is now reissuing some of its most celebrated science classics in the Oxford Classic Texts series. The titles to be included have been selected not only for their historic significance, but also for their enduring eloquence and clarity of presentation. Individually, each book in this collection represents a milestone in the development of scientific thought and pedagogy; collectively these books amount to an unparalleled scientific library for the enjoyment of a new generation of readers.

SOMMARIO

1 - The Role of Magnetic Fields2 - The Nature of Magnetic Fields3 - Electric and Magnetic Fields4 - The Basic Equations5 - Magnetic Field Stress and Energy6 - Magnetic Equilibrium7 - Propagation of Disturbances8 - The Isolated Flux Tube9 - The Twisted Flux Tube10 - The Isolation and Concentration of Magnetic Flux Tubes11 - The Topology of Magnetic Lines of Force12 - Non-Equilibrium of Invariant Fields13 - The Breakup and Escape of Submerged Magnetic Fields14 - Non-Equilibrium in Field Topologies Lacking Invariance15 - Rapid Reconnection of Magnetic Lines of Force16 - Exclusion of Magnetic Fields from Closed Circulation Patterns17 - Magnetic Fields in Turbulent Fluids18 - The Generation of Large-Scale Fields in Turbulent Fluids19 - The Physical Nature of the Generated Fields20 - The Magnetic Fields of Planets21 - The Magnetic Field of the Sun and Stars22 - The Magnetic Field of the Galaxy23 - Magnetic Fields and Magnetic Activity

AUTORE

Eugene N. Parker is S. Chandrasekhar Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus in the Department of Astronomy and Astrophyiscs and the Enrico Fermi Institute at the University of Chicago. He developed the theory on the supersonic solar wind (1958) and predicted the Parker spiral shape of the solar magnetic field in the outer solar system. In 1987, Parker proposed that the solar corona might be heated by myriad tiny "nanoflares", miniature brightenings resembling solar flares that would occur all over the surface of the Sun.

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9780198829966
• Collana: Oxford Classic Texts in the Physical Sciences
• Dimensioni: 237 x 43.0 x 164 mm Ø 1270 gr
• Formato: Brossura
• Pagine Arabe: 864