North Pole, South Pole: The Quest to Understand Earth's Magnestism
Awards:   Short-listed for Royal Society of New Zealand Science Book Prize 2011 Shortlisted for Royal Society of New Zealand Science Book Prize 2011.
Author:   Gillian Turner
Publisher:   Awa Press
ISBN:  

9780958275002


Pages:   304
Publication Date:   27 May 2010
Format:   Paperback
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North Pole, South Pole: The Quest to Understand Earth's Magnestism


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  • Short-listed for Royal Society of New Zealand Science Book Prize 2011
  • Shortlisted for Royal Society of New Zealand Science Book Prize 2011.

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Earth's magnetic shield is essential to life on Earth because it deflects the sun's violent and toxic rays. Magnetism itself has been, throughout human history, the main method of navigation - and is even used by migrating birds and animals. But what is the source of Earth's magnetism? What mysterious force makes compass needles point to the poles, and dangerous particles from the sun veer back into space? For centuries this question absorbed and often obsessed the world's greatest scientific minds. Albert Einstein called it 'the last great unsolved mystery of science'. Each scientist contributed a piece of the puzzle - but it was only in the 21st century that the code was finally cracked. And there was another astonishing twist to come...

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Author:   Gillian Turner
Publisher:   Awa Press
Imprint:   Awa Press
Dimensions:   Width: 13.90cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 20.90cm
Weight:   0.304kg
ISBN:  

9780958275002


ISBN 10:   0958275009
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   27 May 2010
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained
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Gillian Turner is a geophysicist and university lecturer who has received awards for clear and compelling science communication.

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