The Plasma Universe
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2009
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-51927-4 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-51927-4 (ISBN)
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The exciting world of plasma physics, a potential source of unlimited, non-polluting energy, is revealed in this richly illustrated, full color book. It describes the phenomena and efforts to understand them, taking the reader on a journey from neighborhood neon lights to the remotest galaxies and beyond.
Plasma physics is the fascinating science behind lightning bolts, fluorescent lights, solar flares, ultra-bright TV screens, fusion reactors, cosmic jets and black hole radiation, to name but a few examples. Research into this could lead to a source of unlimited, non-polluting energy. Yet plasmas obey their own, often very surprising, rules, and repeatedly defy our best efforts to anticipate and control them. This richly illustrated, full color book reveals for the first time the exciting world of plasma physics to a non-technical audience. It describes the phenomena, and follows the worldwide research effort to comprehend them, taking the reader on a journey from neighborhood neon lights to the remotest galaxies and beyond. The lively writing is interspersed with fascinating photographs and explanatory diagrams, giving the readers a deeper understanding of the world around them.
Plasma physics is the fascinating science behind lightning bolts, fluorescent lights, solar flares, ultra-bright TV screens, fusion reactors, cosmic jets and black hole radiation, to name but a few examples. Research into this could lead to a source of unlimited, non-polluting energy. Yet plasmas obey their own, often very surprising, rules, and repeatedly defy our best efforts to anticipate and control them. This richly illustrated, full color book reveals for the first time the exciting world of plasma physics to a non-technical audience. It describes the phenomena, and follows the worldwide research effort to comprehend them, taking the reader on a journey from neighborhood neon lights to the remotest galaxies and beyond. The lively writing is interspersed with fascinating photographs and explanatory diagrams, giving the readers a deeper understanding of the world around them.
Curt Suplee is a renowned science writer. He was a writer and editor at The Washington Post, where he was twice nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. He has won the Science Journalism Award from the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Chemical Society's Grady-Stack Award for Interpreting Chemistry to the Public, and two national prizes from the American Astronomical Society.
Preface; 1. The fourth state of matter; 2. The music and dance of plasmas; 3. The Sun-Earth connection; 4. Bringing the Sun to Earth: the story of controlled thermonuclear fusion; 5. The cosmic plasma theater: galaxies, stars, and accretion disks; 6. Putting plasmas to work; Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 10.9.2009 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 72 Halftones, unspecified |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 189 x 246 mm |
| Gewicht | 260 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Plasmaphysik |
| ISBN-10 | 0-521-51927-6 / 0521519276 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-521-51927-4 / 9780521519274 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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