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"In this Very Short Introduction, Stephen J. Blundell illuminates the mysterious force of magnetism. For centuries, magnetism has been used for various purposes--through compasses it gave us the ability to navigate, and through motors, generators, and turbines, it has given us power. Blundell explor... Full description
Table of Contents:
- Mysterious attraction?
- The Earth as a magnet
- Electrical current and the path to power
- Unification
- Magnetism and relativity
- Quantum magnetism
- Spin
- The magnetic library
- Magnetism on Earth and in space
- Exotic magnetism
- Mathematical appendix.