Physics of the Plasma Universe
During the past decade our understanding of plasma physics has witnessed an explosive growth due to research in two areas: work directed toward controlled nuclear fusion and work in space physics. This book addresses the growing need to apply these complementary discoveries to astrophysics. Today pl...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer New York
1992, 1992
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1992 |
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | During the past decade our understanding of plasma physics has witnessed an explosive growth due to research in two areas: work directed toward controlled nuclear fusion and work in space physics. This book addresses the growing need to apply these complementary discoveries to astrophysics. Today plasma is recognized as the key element to understanding the generation of magnetic fields in planets, stars and galaxies, the accel- eration and transport of cosmic rays, and many other phenomena occurring in interstellar space, in radio galaxies, stellar atmospheres, quasars, and so forth |
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| Physical Description: | XII, 372 p online resource |
| ISBN: | 9781461227809 |