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North Pole, South Pole : the epic quest to solve the great mystery of Earth's magnetism /
by Turner, Gillian M
Edition statement:first North American edition. Published by : The Experiment, (New York, NY :) Physical details: 468 pages : illustrations ; ISBN: 9781615190317; 9781615191321. Year: 2011| Item type | Location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Electronic Books
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E-Resource Section | E-Books | 538.72 (Browse shelf) | Available |
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Originally published: Wellington, N.Z. : Awa Press, 2010
The mystery of magnetism -- Voyages of discovery -- Magnus Magnes -- The wandering compass needle -- Measuring the force -- Of forces and fields -- The third element -- The magnetic crusade -- The core of the matter -- Reading the rocks -- Poles flipped, continents adrift -- The story on the seafloor -- Unraveling the record -- In search of a solution -- The geodynamo
Discusses the issues of geomagnetism, including why the Earth's magnetic north differs from its geographic north, how animals use geomagnetism for migration purposes, and the source of the magnetic field
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