Electromagnetism: Nature's Force That Shapes Our Lives

Dr Lawrence Fagg (2011)

This book conveys the wonder of how this one force can do so much by describing how deeply embedded and intimately linked we are to earthly nature. Thus offering a refreshingly rich and encompassing perspective of our world by providing us with a deeper dimension in our reflections about our role as part of a cohesive whole.

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ISBN 978-1-908062-54-3
Price £9.99
Publisher Nottingham University Press
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Unpublished Endorsements

Prof. HM Fried, Research Professor of Physics, Brown University.

"This book is an exquisite and touching paean to the many facets of electromagnetism, covering astrophysics and the complexities of the human brain as well as the latest experiments underway at the CERN Large Hadron Collider. After reading this enjoyable book, a layman who is not professionally dependent upon electromagnetism will come away with a new comprehension of what holds our Universe together; and even a theoretical physicist such as myself can read it with profit and pleasure..........Read More Endorsements.

About this Book

The author shows how, of the four forces of physical nature, it is the electromagnetic force that activates all of the nature around us as well as our bodies and brains. This force has been drawn upon throughout our entire evolution and plays an indispensable role in virtually all of modern technology.

Using lucid, understandable terms, the electromagnetic workings of some of the core devices of modern technology, such as the transistor and radar are explained, along with the potential role that electromagnetism can play in our growing dependence on technology for our future evolution. Discussions on the various facets of electromagnetism are enriched by relating a number of engaging vignettes about it's discoverers as well as anecdotes drawn from the author's own experience.

Table of Contents

Preface • Learning about Electromagnetism • The Evolution of Electromagnetism • Our Electromagnetic Earth • Discovering Electromagnetism • Electromagnetism in Relativity and Quantum Theory • Electromagnetism's Activity in the Microcosmos • Tools of Modern Technology • Our Eyeglass to Nature's Other Three Forces • Timing • Contemplation

 

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