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Connors, Martin

 
9780367768515: Invisible Solar System
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ISBN 10: 0367768518 ISBN 13: 9780367768515
Editorial: CRC Press, 2024

Sinopsis

When we look at a starry night sky, we are looking out through vast invisible expanses of our own Solar System. The planets, appearing as bright specks, have been revealed as worlds by space missions. However, the invisible spaces between them are equally interesting. Unseen forces, such as the effect of gravity, spiraling magnetic fields, and subatomic particles, originate from the Sun. Celestial bodies too small to see form unexpected patterns, while atoms and nuclei are hidden even if in our own bodies. Weaving the history of discovery with clear explanations, Invisible Solar System pulls back the cloak of invisibility under which myriad aspects of the local region of space are connected.

Features:

  • Gravity, originally seen as an invisible force, is now revealed as a curvature of spacetime, and, even in its simple form, enables amazing patterns to form
  • The smallest particles have other structures that enable them to interact, powering the present Solar System while also giving clues to nuclear events past and present
  • Long-range forces of electricity and magnetism connect the Sun and planets, dominating the hot plasma gas of space while protecting us from cosmic rays via multiple layers of magnetic shields

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Acerca del autor

Martin Connors is a Professor of Astronomy, Mathematics, and Physics at Canada’s dominant distance education institution, Athabasca University. He is also affiliated with the planetary science group at Western University in London, Canada. He has authored numerous courses and scientific articles. His wide-ranging research has extended from the history of astronomy, through asteroids and their impact craters, to auroras and their magnetic effects. He has been a visiting professor at UCLA and at Nagoya University in Japan. When not doing scientific work, he reads about history, practices foreign languages, and blends photography with travel when possible.

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Weaving the history of discovery with clear explanations, "The Invisible Solar System" pulls back the cloak of invisibility under which myriad aspects of the local region of space are connected.

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Editorial
CRC Press
Año de publicación
2024
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0367768518
ISBN 13 
9780367768515
Encuadernación
Tapa dura
Número de edición
1
Número de páginas
314
Contacto del fabricante
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