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North Pole, South Pole : the epic quest to solve the great mystery of Earth's magnetism / Gillian Turner. by Turner, Gillian M. The Experiment, c2011. Call #: 538.72 T946n Subjects Geomagnetism.   Geophysics -- History.   Geophysicists -- History.   North Pole.   South Pole. ISBN:  9781615190317 (pbk.) Alternate title:  Epic quest to solve the great mystery of Earth's magnetism Edition:  1st North American ed. Description:  xvi, 272 p. : ill., maps, ports ; 21 cm. Notes:  Originally published: Wellington, N.Z. : Awa Press, 2010. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-258) and index. Contents:  The mystery of magnetism -- Voyages of discovery -- Magnus Magnes -- The wandering compass needle -- Measuring the force -- Of forces and fields -- The third element -- The magnetic crusade -- The core of the matter -- Reading the rocks -- Poles flipped, continents adrift -- The story on the seafloor -- Unraveling the record -- In search of a solution -- The geodynamo. Summary:  Discusses the issues of geomagnetism, including why the Earth's magnetic north differs from its geographic north, how animals use geomagnetism for migration purposes, and the source of the magnetic field. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information No Item Information

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