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North Pole, South Pole

The Epic Quest to Solve the Great Mystery of Earth's Magnetism

par Gillian Turner ...

This "fantastic story" of one of physics' great riddles takes us through centuries of scientific history (Simon Lamb, author of Devil in the Mountain).Why do compass needles point north—but not quite north? What guides the migration of birds, whales, and fish across the world's oceans? How is Earth able to sustain life under an onslaught of solar wind and cosmic radiation? For centuries, the world ... En savoir plus

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This "fantastic story" of one of physics' great riddles takes us through centuries of scientific history (Simon Lamb, author of Devil in the Mountain).Why do compass needles point north—but not quite north? What guides the migration of birds, whales, and fish across the world's oceans? How is Earth able to sustain life under an onslaught of solar wind and cosmic radiation? For centuries, the world
... En savoir plus
Special Relativity and Classical Field Theory

The Theoretical Minimum

par Leonard Susskind, Art Friedman ...

Collections series The Theoretical Minimum
**The third volume in the bestselling physics series cracks open Einstein's special relativity and field theory.“This is physics the way it's really done, in all its glory, nothing swept under the rug.”―Sean Carroll, author of The Biggest Ideas in the Universe**Physicist Leonard Susskind and data engineer Art Friedman are back. This time, they introduce readers to Einstein's special relativity and ... En savoir plus

$20.99 CAD

**The third volume in the bestselling physics series cracks open Einstein's special relativity and field theory.“This is physics the way it's really done, in all its glory, nothing swept under the rug.”―Sean Carroll, author of The Biggest Ideas in the Universe**Physicist Leonard Susskind and data engineer Art Friedman are back. This time, they introduce readers to Einstein's special relativity and
... En savoir plus
Mes inventions

l'autobiographie de Nikola Tesla (1856-1943)

par Nikola Tesla ...

Ce recueil autobiographique est essentiel pour comprendre la vie hors du commun ainsi que l'œuvre monumentale de Nikola Tesla. Un personnage à la fois adulé et bannie pour son génie frisant l'insolence, mais également énormément craint, dans une époque où régnait une lutte et une concurrence acharnée entre les plus grands scientifiques du XIXe du XXe siècle. Cet ouvrage ayant le mérite d'être la ... En savoir plus

$7.99 CAD

Ce recueil autobiographique est essentiel pour comprendre la vie hors du commun ainsi que l'œuvre monumentale de Nikola Tesla. Un personnage à la fois adulé et bannie pour son génie frisant l'insolence, mais également énormément craint, dans une époque où régnait une lutte et une concurrence acharnée entre les plus grands scientifiques du XIXe du XXe siècle. Cet ouvrage ayant le mérite d'être la
... En savoir plus
Magnetism: A Very Short Introduction

A Very Short Introduction

par Stephen J. Blundell ...

Collections series Very Short Introductions
Magnetism is a strange force, mysteriously attracting one object to another apparently through empty space. It has been claimed as a great healer, with magnetic therapies being proposed over the centuries and still popular today. Why are its mysterious important to solve?In this Very Short Introduction, Stephen J. Blundell explains why. For centuries magnetism has been used for various exploits; ... En savoir plus

$11.19 CAD

Magnetism is a strange force, mysteriously attracting one object to another apparently through empty space. It has been claimed as a great healer, with magnetic therapies being proposed over the centuries and still popular today. Why are its mysterious important to solve?In this Very Short Introduction, Stephen J. Blundell explains why. For centuries magnetism has been used for various exploits;
... En savoir plus
The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Vol. II

The New Millennium Edition: Mainly Electromagnetism and Matter

par Richard P. Feynman, Robert B. Leighton, Matthew Sands ...

"The whole thing was basically an experiment," Richard Feynman said late in his career, looking back on the origins of his lectures. The experiment turned out to be hugely successful, spawning publications that have remained definitive and introductory to physics for decades. Ranging from the basic principles of Newtonian physics through such formidable theories as general relativity and quantum ... En savoir plus

$46.99 CAD

"The whole thing was basically an experiment," Richard Feynman said late in his career, looking back on the origins of his lectures. The experiment turned out to be hugely successful, spawning publications that have remained definitive and introductory to physics for decades. Ranging from the basic principles of Newtonian physics through such formidable theories as general relativity and quantum
... En savoir plus
Mondo Magnets

40 Attractive (and Repulsive) Devices and Demonstrations

par Fred Jeffers ...

Surprising and seemingly impossible effects result from the 40 experiments included in this fascinating science resource—all based on real magnetic physics. Each experiment—such as using a common refrigerator magnet to create a three-dimensional image or floating a magnet and carbon sheet in midair—is outlined with step-by-step instructions and diagrams that illustrate the key concepts of ... En savoir plus

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Surprising and seemingly impossible effects result from the 40 experiments included in this fascinating science resource—all based on real magnetic physics. Each experiment—such as using a common refrigerator magnet to create a three-dimensional image or floating a magnet and carbon sheet in midair—is outlined with step-by-step instructions and diagrams that illustrate the key concepts of
... En savoir plus
Paramagnetism

Rediscovering Nature's Secret Force of Growth

par Philip S. Callahan ...

This book is the culmination of all of Callahan’s previous works and will certainly be his most popular book to date and a classic for years to come. Quite frankly, the author considers this his most important work ever, as he believes an understanding of paramagnetism — and its practical integration into farming — can save agriculture worldwide. In this one, beautiful little book, Callahan lays ... En savoir plus

$10.98 CAD

This book is the culmination of all of Callahan’s previous works and will certainly be his most popular book to date and a classic for years to come. Quite frankly, the author considers this his most important work ever, as he believes an understanding of paramagnetism — and its practical integration into farming — can save agriculture worldwide. In this one, beautiful little book, Callahan lays
... En savoir plus
The Anatomy of Life & Energy in Agriculture

par Arden B. Andersen ...

The energies in fertilizers and in the cosmos do not often move needles, but they preside over crop production. As this manual makes clear, through learning to tap and use "life-force energy" it is possible to develop food production practices that are both high quality and nondestructive.Dr. Arden B. Andersen begins his work with the premise that 'energy is everything'. Through this axiomatic ... En savoir plus

$13.73 CAD

The energies in fertilizers and in the cosmos do not often move needles, but they preside over crop production. As this manual makes clear, through learning to tap and use "life-force energy" it is possible to develop food production practices that are both high quality and nondestructive.Dr. Arden B. Andersen begins his work with the premise that 'energy is everything'. Through this axiomatic
... En savoir plus
Stone Age Farming

par Alanna Moore ...

Stone Age Farming delves into the world of subtle earth energies and explains how they can be harnessed for improved plant growth. The result of eight years' research, this book by dowser, researcher and permaculture farmer Alanna Moore provides tips on how to produce healthy, luscious and pest-resistant foods in an economical and eco-friendly way by drawing on the ancient wisdom of the pagan ... En savoir plus

$13.73 CAD

Stone Age Farming delves into the world of subtle earth energies and explains how they can be harnessed for improved plant growth. The result of eight years' research, this book by dowser, researcher and permaculture farmer Alanna Moore provides tips on how to produce healthy, luscious and pest-resistant foods in an economical and eco-friendly way by drawing on the ancient wisdom of the pagan
... En savoir plus
Physics for Kids : Electricity and Magnetism - Physics 7th Grade | Children's Physics Books

par Baby Professor ...

Electricity and magnetism anyone? Your seventh grader might not immediately want to study this branch of physics but if you present him/her with this educational tool, then maybe learning would come in instantly. You have to look for alternative knowledge resources if your child is not showing interest in school textbooks and classroom discussions. Try this book if it works! ... En savoir plus

$4.99 CAD

Electricity and magnetism anyone? Your seventh grader might not immediately want to study this branch of physics but if you present him/her with this educational tool, then maybe learning would come in instantly. You have to look for alternative knowledge resources if your child is not showing interest in school textbooks and classroom discussions. Try this book if it works!
... En savoir plus
Ufos and Water

Physical Effects of Ufos on Water Through Accounts by Eyewitnesses

par Carl W. Feindt ...

UFOs have approximately 75% of this planet in which to operate undetected. Adding another piece to the puzzle From dissimilar puzzle pieces supplied by ufologists throughout the years of UFO history, a picture is starting to take shape. Ufologist Carl Feindt has not only contributed his own small piece, but he has also connected many of the previous pieces to form an enlightening and highly ... En savoir plus

$11.19 CAD

UFOs have approximately 75% of this planet in which to operate undetected. Adding another piece to the puzzle From dissimilar puzzle pieces supplied by ufologists throughout the years of UFO history, a picture is starting to take shape. Ufologist Carl Feindt has not only contributed his own small piece, but he has also connected many of the previous pieces to form an enlightening and highly
... En savoir plus
Magnetothermal Properties near Quantum Criticality in the Itinerant Metamagnet Sr3Ru2O7

par Andreas W Rost ...

Collections series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Our department nominated this thesis for a Springer award because we regard it as an outstanding piece of work, carried out with a remarkable level of independence. Andreas Rost joined us in 2005, as one of the inaugural Prize Students of the Scottish Universities Physics Alliance. Our research group has been working on Sr Ru O , in collaboration with our colleagues in the group of Professor Y. ... En savoir plus

$115.29 CAD

Our department nominated this thesis for a Springer award because we regard it as an outstanding piece of work, carried out with a remarkable level of independence. Andreas Rost joined us in 2005, as one of the inaugural Prize Students of the Scottish Universities Physics Alliance. Our research group has been working on Sr Ru O , in collaboration with our colleagues in the group of Professor Y.
... En savoir plus
Spin Waves

Problems and Solutions

par Daniel D. Stancil, Anil Prabhakar ...

Collections series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book presents a collection of problems in spin wave excitations with their detailed solutions. Each chapter briefly introduces the important concepts, encouraging the reader to further explore the physics of spin wave excitations and the engineering of spin wave devices by working through the accompanying problem sets. The initial chapters cover the fundamental aspects of magnetization, with ... En savoir plus

$64.09 CAD

This book presents a collection of problems in spin wave excitations with their detailed solutions. Each chapter briefly introduces the important concepts, encouraging the reader to further explore the physics of spin wave excitations and the engineering of spin wave devices by working through the accompanying problem sets. The initial chapters cover the fundamental aspects of magnetization, with
... En savoir plus
The Collected Writings of Edward Leedskalnin

Magnetic Current & A Book in Every Home

par Edward Leedskalnin ...

The Collected Writings of Edward Leedskalnin is a compilation of two of Leedskalnin's works, Magnetic Current and A Book in Every Home. This eccentric sculptor and amateur scientist devoted most of his life to creating a large complex of megalithic stones that he quarried and carved himself.Edward Leedskalnin was born in Latvia in 1887. Although he only received formal education up to the fourth ... En savoir plus

$5.39 CAD

The Collected Writings of Edward Leedskalnin is a compilation of two of Leedskalnin's works, Magnetic Current and A Book in Every Home. This eccentric sculptor and amateur scientist devoted most of his life to creating a large complex of megalithic stones that he quarried and carved himself.Edward Leedskalnin was born in Latvia in 1887. Although he only received formal education up to the fourth
... En savoir plus
The Biography of Nikola Tesla : The Captivating Life of the Prophet of the Electronic Age. The Man Who Saw the Future and Made It Reality.

par Emory Clark ...

Immerse Yourself in the Captivating Life & Times of Nikola Tesla — The Prophet of the Electronic Age! Nikola Tesla, a man so revolutionary and so evolved for his time that even his contemporaries failed to understand him. Unfairly judged for his groundbreaking ideas and inventions, and even robbed of his welldeserved glory, Tesla still stands above the rest. Today, he is the namesake of a global ... En savoir plus

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Immerse Yourself in the Captivating Life & Times of Nikola Tesla — The Prophet of the Electronic Age! Nikola Tesla, a man so revolutionary and so evolved for his time that even his contemporaries failed to understand him. Unfairly judged for his groundbreaking ideas and inventions, and even robbed of his welldeserved glory, Tesla still stands above the rest. Today, he is the namesake of a global
... En savoir plus
Hidden Attraction

The History and Mystery of Magnetism

par Gerrit L. Verschuur ...

Long one of nature's most fascinating phenomena, magnetism was once the subject of many superstitions. Magnets were thought useful to thieves, effective as a love potion or as a cure for gout or spasms. They could remove sorcery from women and put demons to flight and even reconcile married couples. It was said that a lodestone pickled in the salt of sucking fish had the power to attract gold. ... En savoir plus

$39.19 CAD

Long one of nature's most fascinating phenomena, magnetism was once the subject of many superstitions. Magnets were thought useful to thieves, effective as a love potion or as a cure for gout or spasms. They could remove sorcery from women and put demons to flight and even reconcile married couples. It was said that a lodestone pickled in the salt of sucking fish had the power to attract gold.
... En savoir plus
Active Control of Magneto-hydrodynamic Instabilities in Hot Plasmas

Modifié par Valentin Igochine ...

Collections series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
During the past century, world-wide energy consumption has risen dramatically, which leads to a quest for new energy sources. Fusion of hydrogen atoms in hot plasmas is an attractive approach to solve the energy problem, with abundant fuel, inherent safety and no long-lived radioactivity. However, one of the limits on plasma performance is due to the various classes of magneto-hydrodynamic ... En savoir plus

$115.29 CAD

During the past century, world-wide energy consumption has risen dramatically, which leads to a quest for new energy sources. Fusion of hydrogen atoms in hot plasmas is an attractive approach to solve the energy problem, with abundant fuel, inherent safety and no long-lived radioactivity. However, one of the limits on plasma performance is due to the various classes of magneto-hydrodynamic
... En savoir plus
Magnetic Properties of Paramagnetic Compounds, Magnetic Susceptibility Data, Volume 3

A Supplement to Landolt-Börnstein II/31 Series

par R.T. Pardasani, P. Pardasani ...

Collections series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
With the objective to collate the enormous amount of information on magnetic susceptibility parameters of a very large number of a variety of skeletons and present it in a form that can readily be retrieved and used, a new pattern is being introduced with the present volume keeping in view that now a majority of research groups look at the scientific data electronically.In this volume, magnetic ... En savoir plus

$1,010.59 CAD

With the objective to collate the enormous amount of information on magnetic susceptibility parameters of a very large number of a variety of skeletons and present it in a form that can readily be retrieved and used, a new pattern is being introduced with the present volume keeping in view that now a majority of research groups look at the scientific data electronically.In this volume, magnetic
... En savoir plus
Temática - Ciências da Vida - Relação e Coordenação

par Editora Planeta do Brasil ...

Descubra os complexos sistemas de órgãos que permitem a relação e a coordenação no corpo humano. Este livro oferece uma visão detalhada dos sistemas nervoso, endócrino e imunológico, explicando como eles interagem para manter a homeostase e responder aos estímulos internos e externos. Ideal para estudantes de biologia, profissionais de saúde e qualquer pessoa interessada em entender os mecanismos ... En savoir plus

$0.99 CAD

Descubra os complexos sistemas de órgãos que permitem a relação e a coordenação no corpo humano. Este livro oferece uma visão detalhada dos sistemas nervoso, endócrino e imunológico, explicando como eles interagem para manter a homeostase e responder aos estímulos internos e externos. Ideal para estudantes de biologia, profissionais de saúde e qualquer pessoa interessada em entender os mecanismos
... En savoir plus
Spintronics Handbook, Second Edition: Spin Transport and Magnetism

Volume Two: Semiconductor Spintronics

Modifié par Evgeny Y. Tsymbal, Igor Žutić ...

The second edition offers an update on the single most comprehensive survey of the two intertwined fields of spintronics and magnetism, covering the diverse array of materials and structures, including silicon, organic semiconductors, carbon nanotubes, graphene, and engineered nanostructures. It focuses on seminal pioneering work, together with the latest in cutting-edge advances, notably extended ... En savoir plus

$97.55 CAD

The second edition offers an update on the single most comprehensive survey of the two intertwined fields of spintronics and magnetism, covering the diverse array of materials and structures, including silicon, organic semiconductors, carbon nanotubes, graphene, and engineered nanostructures. It focuses on seminal pioneering work, together with the latest in cutting-edge advances, notably extended
... En savoir plus
Physics Of Heavy Fermions: Heavy Fermions And Strongly Correlated Electrons Systems

par Yoshichika Onuki ...

A large variety of materials prove to be fascinating in solid state and condensed matter physics. New materials create new physics, which is spearheaded by the international experimental expert, Prof Yoshichika Onuki. Among them, the f electrons of rare earth and actinide compounds typically exhibit a variety of characteristic properties, including spin and charge orderings, spin and valence ... En savoir plus

$112.19 CAD

A large variety of materials prove to be fascinating in solid state and condensed matter physics. New materials create new physics, which is spearheaded by the international experimental expert, Prof Yoshichika Onuki. Among them, the f electrons of rare earth and actinide compounds typically exhibit a variety of characteristic properties, including spin and charge orderings, spin and valence
... En savoir plus
Complex Magnetic Nanostructures

Synthesis, Assembly and Applications

Modifié par Surender Kumar Sharma ...

Collections series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book offers a detailed discussion of the complex magnetic behavior of magnetic nanosystems, with its myriad of geometries (e.g. core-shell, heterodimer and dumbbell) and its different applications. It provides a broad overview of the numerous current studies concerned with magnetic nanoparticles, presenting key examples and an in-depth examination of the cutting-edge developments in this ... En savoir plus

$256.19 CAD

This book offers a detailed discussion of the complex magnetic behavior of magnetic nanosystems, with its myriad of geometries (e.g. core-shell, heterodimer and dumbbell) and its different applications. It provides a broad overview of the numerous current studies concerned with magnetic nanoparticles, presenting key examples and an in-depth examination of the cutting-edge developments in this
... En savoir plus
Scanning Tunneling Spectroscopy of Magnetic Bulk Impurities

From a Single Kondo Atom Towards a Coupled System

par Henning Prüser ...

Collections series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Magnetic impurities in a non-magnetic host metal have been actively explored in condensed matter physics in recent last decades. From both fundamental and applied viewpoints these systems are very interesting because they can exhibit strong electronic correlations that give rise to various fascinating phenomena beyond the single particle picture. Up to now our understanding of the underlying ... En savoir plus

$115.29 CAD

Magnetic impurities in a non-magnetic host metal have been actively explored in condensed matter physics in recent last decades. From both fundamental and applied viewpoints these systems are very interesting because they can exhibit strong electronic correlations that give rise to various fascinating phenomena beyond the single particle picture. Up to now our understanding of the underlying
... En savoir plus
Dynamic Spin-Fluctuation Theory of Metallic Magnetism

par Nikolai B. Melnikov, Boris I. Reser ...

Collections series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book presents a theoretical framework for magnetism in ferromagnetic metals and alloys at finite temperatures. The objective of the book is twofold. First, it gives a detailed presentation of the dynamic spin-fluctuation theory that takes into account both local and long-wave spin fluctuations with any frequency. The authors provide a detailed explanation of the fundamental role of quantum ... En savoir plus

$115.29 CAD

This book presents a theoretical framework for magnetism in ferromagnetic metals and alloys at finite temperatures. The objective of the book is twofold. First, it gives a detailed presentation of the dynamic spin-fluctuation theory that takes into account both local and long-wave spin fluctuations with any frequency. The authors provide a detailed explanation of the fundamental role of quantum
... En savoir plus

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