Gubbins D., Herrero-Bervera E. (eds). Encyclopedia of Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism

Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series, Springer, 2007, XXVI, 1054 p. 718 illus., 50 in color.
Editors: Gubbins D., Herrero-Bervera E.
Consisting of more than 300 articles written by ca 200 leading experts, this authoritative reference encompasses the entire fields of Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism in a single volume. It describes in fine detail at an assessable level the state of the current knowledge and provides an up-to-date synthesis of the most basic concepts. As such, it will be an indispensable working tool not only for geophysicists and geophysics students but also for geologists, physicists, atmospheric and environmental scientists, and engineers.Keywords » Biomagnetism - Dynamo Theory - Electromagnetic Induction - Environmental magnetics - Geomagnetism - KLTcatalog - Paleomagnetism - Rock magnetism