Published March 2006
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Journal article
Magnets through the ages
- 1. Department of Materials Science and Engineering of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA (United States)
Description
Alberto Guimaraes, a physicist at the Brazilian Center for Physical Research in Rio de Janeiro, has been active for many years popularizing science in Brazil, and now has extended his reach with this book focusing on the long and colourful history of magnets and magnetism. From Lodestone to Supermagnets can provide informative reading for those who want a short but wide-ranging and accessible overview of the long and fascinating history of magnetism. (U.K.)
Availability note (English)
Available online: http://physicsweb.org/articles/worldAdditional details
Identifiers
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physics World
- Journal Volume
- 19
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Journal Page Range
- p. vp.
- ISSN
- 0953-8585
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 37048452
- Subject category
- S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
- Descriptors DEI
- HISTORICAL ASPECTS; MAGNETISM; PERMANENT MAGNETS; SUPERCONDUCTING COILS; SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS
- Descriptors DEC
- ELECTRIC COILS; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTROMAGNETS; EQUIPMENT; MAGNETS; SUPERCONDUCTING DEVICES
Optional Information
- Notes
- Book review of 'From Lodestone to Supermagnets: Understanding Magnetic Phenomena', Alberto P. Guimaraes, 2005 Wiley-VCH, 236 pp.