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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : électronique
Auteur(s) : Mandea, Mioara (1958-....)
Titre(s) : The magnetic declination [Texte électronique] : a history of the compass / by Mioara Mandea
Édition : 1st ed.
Publication : Cham : Springer, copyright 2022
Description matérielle : 1 online resource
Collection : SpringerBriefs in Earth sciences, ISSN 2191-5377
Lien à la collection : SpringerBriefs in Earth sciences (Internet)
Note(s) : This book aims then to describe in a comprehensible way efforts made over centuries
of measuring and understanding the magnetic declination. The book also highlights
some important characteristics of the Earth's magnetic field thanks to the declination
measurements. Some applications and societal implications are also underlined. Anyone
living in the 21st century knows the best way to navigate is by using a smartphone
App. Decades and centuries ago, in order to find the same way a magnificent instrument
was used: the compass. Despite many being aware of the compass, not everyone appreciates
that throughout the ages of exploration, sailors and explorers linked their lives
and great discoveries to the magnetic needle. Furthermore, is there an awareness of
the Earth's physical mechanism behind the changes in time and space of the direction
indicated by the compass? The magnetic declination is at the center of this book and
it helps the reader to understand how to navigate in time and space. The book provides
the history of the compass and magnetic declination leading the reader to the understanding
of our magnetic planet. This book is designed for those who are fascinated by the
long history of geomagnetism. This book relies on reader's knowledge of elementary
scientific concepts, and introduces the geomagnetism concepts as they evaluated in
time. The focus is on some basic concepts and physical processes in order to understand
the evolution of a specific element of the geomagnetic field, the declination. The
primary audience may have just started an interest in the geomagnetism and history
of science, as students and researchers. Some readers may have an interest that only
touches the geomagnetism, as navigators, geophysicists, historians.
Sujet(s) : Géomagnétisme -- Histoire
Paléomagnétisme
Boussoles -- Histoire
Indice(s) Dewey :
538.7 (23e éd.) = Géomagnétisme et phénomènes connexes
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9783031094767. - ISBN 303109476X (eBook)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb47328729z
Notice n° :
FRBNF47328729
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
