Magnetism: A Very Short Introduction

What is that strange and mysterious force that pulls one magnet towards another, yet seems to operate through empty space? This is the elusive force of magnetism. In this Very Short Introduction Stephen J. Blundell considers early theories of magnetism, the discovery that Earth is a magnet, and the importance of magnetism in modern technology.

• | By (Author): Stephen J. (Professor Of Physics, Oxford University Department Of Physics And Professorial Fellow Of Mansfield College, Oxford) Blundell
• | Publisher: Oxford University Press
• | Publication Date: Jun 28, 2012
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 160 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0199601208
• | ISBN-13: 9780199601202