An Empire of Magnetism
An Empire of Magnetism

Author: Edward J. Gillin

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2024-03-21

Total Pages: 323

ISBN-13: 0198890958

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This book offers an in-depth, global history of the British Magnetic Survey - the nineteenth-century, British-government-funded efforts to measure and understand the earth's magnetic field. These scientific efforts are situated within the context of the development of 'global science' and the ways they intersected with empire and colonialism.

Encyclopedia of Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism
Encyclopedia of Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism

Author: David Gubbins

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2007-07-19

Total Pages: 1061

ISBN-13: 1402044232

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This reference encompasses the fields of Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism in a single volume. Both sciences have applications in navigation, in the search for minerals and hydrocarbons, in dating rock sequences, and in unraveling past geologic movements such as plate motions they have contributed to a better understanding of the Earth. The book describes in fine detail the current state of knowledge and provides an up-to-date synthesis of the most basic concepts. It is an indispensable working tool not only for geophysicists and geophysics students but also for geologists, physicists, atmospheric and environmental scientists, and engineers.