Magnetic Mess

Magnetic Mess

Author: Anderson

Publisher: Carson-Dellosa Publishing

Published: 2016-08-01

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 1681919133

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Paisley Atoms has the perfect day in mind for her friend Ben's birthday, but things don’t go quite as planned. Can Paisley and Ben save their town from a giant piece of space junk? This book includes activities, websites, and a spotlight on women in science. Paired to the nonfiction title Comets and Meteors.


Thomas' Magnetic Play Book (Thomas and Friends)

Thomas' Magnetic Play Book (Thomas and Friends)

Author: Random House

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Published: 2019-05-07

Total Pages: 10

ISBN-13: 1984894129

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This Thomas & Friends Magnetic Play Book features nine magnets that stick right to the pages! Get ready for magnetic adventures with Thomas & Friends! This super-interactive book features nine magnets that stick right to the sturdy pages! Kids will have trainloads of fun creating their own scenes with Thomas, James, Percy, the Troublesome Trucks, and more! Plus the magnets come packaged in a reclosable case, keeping everything handy at home or on the go! In the early 1940s, a loving father crafted a small blue wooden train engine for his son, Christopher. The stories that this father, the Reverend W Awdry, made up to accompany the wonderful toy were first published in 1945 and became the basis for the Railway Series, a collection of books about Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends--and the rest is history. Thomas & Friends(TM) are now a big extended family of engines and others on the Island of Sodor. They appear not only in books but also in television shows and movies, and as a wide variety of beautifully made toys. The adventures of Thomas and his friends, which are always, ultimately, about friendship, have delighted generations of train-loving boys and girls for more than 70 years and will continue to do so for generations to come.


Astronomy

Astronomy

Author: Michael Zeilik

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2002-01-14

Total Pages: 586

ISBN-13: 9780521800907

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The ninth edition of this successful textbook describes the full range of the astronomical universe and how astronomers think about the cosmos.


Superconducting Accelerator Magnets

Superconducting Accelerator Magnets

Author: K.-H. Mess

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 9789810227906

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The main topic of the book are the superconducting dipole and quadrupole magnets needed in high-energy accelerators and storage rings for protons, antiprotons or heavy ions. The basic principles of low-temperature superconductivity are outlined with special emphasis on the effects which are relevant for accelerator magnets. Properties and fabrication methods of practical superconductors are described. Analytical methods for field calculation and multipole expansion are presented for coils without and with iron yoke. The effect of yoke saturation and geometric distortions on field quality is studied. Persistent magnetization currents in the superconductor and eddy currents the copper part of the cable are analyzed in detail and their influence on field quality and magnet performance is investigated. Superconductor stability, quench origins and propagation and magnet protection are addressed. Some important concepts of accelerator physics are introduced which are needed to appreciate the demanding requirements on field quality in large storage rings. The operational experience with the superconducting HERA collider serves as an illustration. Finally superconducting correction coils and practical construction and fabrication methods of accelerator magnets are discussed. The physical and technical principles described in the book are substantiated with a wealth of experimental data on multipoles, persistent- and eddy-current effects, quench performance and much more.


Heaven's Touch

Heaven's Touch

Author: James B. Kaler

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2022-11-29

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 0691242380

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A breathtaking account of how the surrounding cosmos impacts life on Earth Did you know that as you read these words showers of high-speed particles from exploding stars are raining down on you? As you gaze into the starry sky, you might feel isolated from the Universe around you—but you're not. This book reveals the startling ways life on Earth is touched by our cosmic environment, and demonstrates why without such contact, life itself wouldn't be possible. Heaven's Touch embarks on an unforgettable journey across the cosmos, beginning in near space with a look at the gentle ebb and flow of lunar and solar tides. Acclaimed astronomer James Kaler describes their subtle effects on our world and also explores the Sun's more potent influences, such as solar storms that cause auroras, give comets their tails, and knock out power grids on Earth. He ventures across the Solar System to consider how the planets can act to produce climate change, even global disaster. Kaler shows how Jupiter's gravity can throw asteroids toward potentially devastating collision with Earth, and how even our whole Galaxy might hurl comet storms at us. He then takes us into deepest space to describe the cosmic rays launched at us from exploding stars, and considers not just how these exploders might harm us, but how they also join together in the creation of stars and how they serve to populate the Universe with the very building blocks of life. Informative and entertaining, Heaven's Touch reveals how intimately connected we really are with the dynamic Universe in which we live.


Asteroseismology

Asteroseismology

Author: Pere L. Pallé

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2014-01-13

Total Pages: 245

ISBN-13: 1107470625

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Our understanding of stars has grown significantly due to recent advances in asteroseismology, the stellar analog of helioseismology, the study of the Sun's acoustic wave oscillations. Using ground-based and satellite observatories to measure the frequency spectra of starlight, researchers are able to probe beneath a star's surface and map its interior structure. This volume provides a wide-ranging and up-to-date overview of the theoretical, experimental and analytical tools for carrying out front-line research in stellar physics using asteroseismological observations, tools and inferences. Chapters from seven eminent scientists in residence at the twenty-second Canary Islands Winter School of Astrophysics examine the interior of our Sun relative to data collected from distant stars, how to measure the fundamental parameters of single field stars, diffusion processes, and the effects of rotation on stellar structures. The volume also provides detailed treatments of modeling and computing programs, providing astronomers and graduate students a practical, methods-based guide.


Supernavigators

Supernavigators

Author: David Barrie

Publisher: The Experiment

Published: 2020-06-09

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 1615196692

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“Just astonishing . . . Our natural navigational capacities are no match for those of the supernavigators in this eye-opening book.”—Frans de Waal, The New York Times Book Review Publisher's note: Supernavigators was published in the UK under the title Incredible Journeys. Animals plainly know where they’re going, but how they know has remained a stubborn mystery—until now. Supernavigators is a globe-trotting voyage of discovery alongside astounding animals of every stripe: dung beetles that steer by the Milky Way, box jellyfish that can see above the water (with a few of their twenty-four eyes), sea turtles that sense Earth’s magnetic field, and many more. David Barrie consults animal behaviorists and Nobel Prize–winning scientists to catch us up on the cutting edge of animal intelligence—revealing these wonders in a whole new light.


Sofia the First: Ready to be a Princess

Sofia the First: Ready to be a Princess

Author: Disney Books

Publisher: Disney Electronic Content

Published: 2015-05-26

Total Pages: 20

ISBN-13: 148475090X

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Read along with Disney! Today is another busy day in the kingdom of Enchancia for Princess Sofia. Join Sofia and see what an ordinary day is like for this new princess!