| Description |
1 online resource (304 pages). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Awa science
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Awa science.
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| Summary |
Going all the way back to the Roman legend of a shepherd whose iron-studded boots stuck to the rocks, this book charts the history of the earth's magnetism, which intrigued and stumped scientists and ordinary people for centuries. Absorbing and accessible, it is a lively study of what exactly magnetic force is, what causes it, and what its place has been throughout scientific history, offering detailed insights into the inner workings of the planet and its magnetic shield. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Geomagnetism.
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Geomagnetism. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Turner, Gillian M., 1955- North Pole, South Pole. Wellington, N.Z. : Awa Press, 2010 9780958275002 (OCoLC)781018814 |
| ISBN |
9781927249109 (electronic book) |
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1927249104 (electronic book) |
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