Magnetic Fields of Celestial Bodies
By: by Ye Shi-Hui
Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library -- 198; Astrophysics and Space Science Library -- 198
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Dordrecht
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 340
ISBN-13: 9789401044073; 9789401109444
Subjects: Magnetism; Physics
Description: This book presents a comprehensive account of the magnetic fields of various celestial bodies -- the Sun, the Moon, planets, stars, the Milky Way, and galaxies as well as the interplanetary, interstellar and intergalactic media. The original Chinese edition was published in Beijing in 1978. The present English edition has been greatly enhanced, much improved and thoroughly rewritten. Compared with other books published in the same field, this monograph is mainly characterized by the completeness and freshness of its contents. It may be used as a reference and textbook for scientific researchers and students of astronomy, space physics, geophysics and other related sciences.
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