Ebook: Magnetic Fields of Celestial Bodies

Magnetism is one of the basic properties of matter. Mankind has trav­ elled a long road in discovering and utilizing magnetism, and in this respect the ancient Chinese people have made outstanding contribu­ tions. In the book 'Lu's Spring and Autumn', written near the end of the Warring States Period, i. e. in the third century B. C. , there is a statement on the "attraction of iron by lodestones". So at that time it was known that magnets can attract ferromagnetic material. At the be­ ginning ofthe first century A. D. , viz. in the early years ofthe East Hang Dynasty, the famous scholar Wang Chong wrote in his masterpiece 'Len Hen' that the handle of a magnetic dipper pointed to the south. It was thus discovered at the time that magnets can point to the poles of the geomagnetic field. At the beginning of the twelfth century, during the reign of Emperor Hui of the Sung Dynasty, in the two books written by Zhu Yo and Xu Jin, respectively, there are descriptions of the com­ pass used in navigation. This tells us that the application of compasses was rather widespread at that time. The distinguished scientist Sen Go (1031-1085) discovered the declination of the terrestrial magnetic field. This is four hundred and more years earlier than its discovery by Christopher Columbus in 1492 during his voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. Such facts as these manifest the important contributions of ancient China to global civilization.

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This book presents a comprehensive account of the magnetic fields of various celestial bodies -- the Sun, the Moon, planets, stars, the Milky Way, and galaxies as well as the interplanetary, interstellar and intergalactic media. The original Chinese edition was published in Beijing in 1978. The present English edition has been greatly enhanced, much improved and thoroughly rewritten. Compared with other books published in the same field, this monograph is mainly characterized by the completeness and freshness of its contents. It may be used as a reference and textbook for scientific researchers and students of astronomy, space physics, geophysics and other related sciences.

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This book presents a comprehensive account of the magnetic fields of various celestial bodies -- the Sun, the Moon, planets, stars, the Milky Way, and galaxies as well as the interplanetary, interstellar and intergalactic media. The original Chinese edition was published in Beijing in 1978. The present English edition has been greatly enhanced, much improved and thoroughly rewritten. Compared with other books published in the same field, this monograph is mainly characterized by the completeness and freshness of its contents. It may be used as a reference and textbook for scientific researchers and students of astronomy, space physics, geophysics and other related sciences.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xvi
Introduction....Pages 1-8
Principles of Measurement of Magnetic Fields of Celestial Bodies....Pages 9-39
Techniques for the Measurement of Magnetic Fields of Celestial Bodies....Pages 41-93
The Magnetic Fields of Sunspots....Pages 95-127
Background and Local Magnetic Fields on the Solar Surface....Pages 129-162
Magnetic Fields of the Solar Atmosphere....Pages 163-184
The General Magnetic Field of the Sun....Pages 185-206
Magnetic Fields of the Solar System....Pages 207-222
Stellar Magnetic Fields....Pages 223-249
Magnetic Fields of Galaxies and Intergalactic Space....Pages 251-267
Some Theoretical Problems of Cosmic Magnetic Fields....Pages 269-310
Back Matter....Pages 311-340

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This book presents a comprehensive account of the magnetic fields of various celestial bodies -- the Sun, the Moon, planets, stars, the Milky Way, and galaxies as well as the interplanetary, interstellar and intergalactic media. The original Chinese edition was published in Beijing in 1978. The present English edition has been greatly enhanced, much improved and thoroughly rewritten. Compared with other books published in the same field, this monograph is mainly characterized by the completeness and freshness of its contents. It may be used as a reference and textbook for scientific researchers and students of astronomy, space physics, geophysics and other related sciences.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xvi
Introduction....Pages 1-8
Principles of Measurement of Magnetic Fields of Celestial Bodies....Pages 9-39
Techniques for the Measurement of Magnetic Fields of Celestial Bodies....Pages 41-93
The Magnetic Fields of Sunspots....Pages 95-127
Background and Local Magnetic Fields on the Solar Surface....Pages 129-162
Magnetic Fields of the Solar Atmosphere....Pages 163-184
The General Magnetic Field of the Sun....Pages 185-206
Magnetic Fields of the Solar System....Pages 207-222
Stellar Magnetic Fields....Pages 223-249
Magnetic Fields of Galaxies and Intergalactic Space....Pages 251-267
Some Theoretical Problems of Cosmic Magnetic Fields....Pages 269-310
Back Matter....Pages 311-340
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