Essentials of Paleomagnetism

Essentials of Paleomagnetism
Author: Lisa Tauxe
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 505
Release: 2010-03-19
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0520260317

"This book by Lisa Tauxe and others is a marvelous tool for education and research in Paleomagnetism. Many students in the U.S. and around the world will welcome this publication, which was previously only available via the Internet. Professor Tauxe has performed a service for teaching and research that is utterly unique."—Neil D. Opdyke, University of Florida

Earth's Magnetism in the Age of Sail

Earth's Magnetism in the Age of Sail
Author: A. R. T. Jonkers
Publisher: JHU Press
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2003-05-21
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780801871320

Jonkers explores these early efforts both for what they reveal about the history of science and navigation and as a unique record of the actual changes in the Earth's magnetic field. The result, a combination of science and history, will appeal to a broad audience of specialists as well as general readers."--BOOK JACKET.