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Cosmic Magnetic Fields (IAU S259): From Planets to Stars and Galaxies

Hardback

Main Details

Title Cosmic Magnetic Fields (IAU S259): From Planets to Stars and Galaxies
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Klaus G. Strassmeier
Edited by Alexander G. Kosovichev
Edited by John E. Beckman
SeriesProceedings of the International Astronomical Union Symposia and Colloquia
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:690
Dimensions(mm): Height 253,Width 180
ISBN/Barcode 9780521889902
ClassificationsDewey:523.0188
Audience
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Illustrations 50 Halftones, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 11 June 2009
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Cosmic magnetic fields play a key role in the formation, structure and evolution of planets, stars and galaxies, and possibly the Universe as a whole. Magnetic fields of celestial bodies have been studied for a century, since the discovery of the first extraterrestrial magnetic field by George Ellery Hale in 1908, but their origin and evolution remain open questions for fundamental physics and astrophysics. IAU Symposium 259 presents the first interdisciplinary and yet comprehensive review of the role of magnetic fields on all scales that involved astronomers and physicists from across the community. It gives a balanced account of both theoretical and observational aspects of topics ranging from Earth's habitability to the origin of the universe. This volume gives a forefront research account on the current state of the art.