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The plasma universe / Curt Suplee ; edited by Amitava Bhattacharjee ; designed by Kristi Donahue.

Suplee, Curt.; Bhattacharjee, A. (Amitava), 1955-; Donahue, Kristi.
2009
QC718 .S85 2009 (Mapit)
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Title
The plasma universe / Curt Suplee ; edited by Amitava Bhattacharjee ; designed by Kristi Donahue.
Author
Suplee, Curt.
ISBN
9780521519274 (pbk.)
0521519276 (pbk.)
Published
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Language
English
Description
xii, 76 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Call Number
QC718 .S85 2009
Dewey Decimal Classification
530.44
Summary
Plasma physics is the fascinating science behind lightning bolts, fluorescent lights, solar flares, ultra-bright TV screens, fusion reactors, cosmic jets and black hole radiation, to name but a few examples. This book reveals for the first time the exciting world of plasma physics to a non-technical audience.
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Includes index.
Plasma physics is the fascinating science behind lightning bolts, fluorescent lights, solar flares, ultra-bright TV screens, fusion reactors, cosmic jets and black hole radiation, to name but a few examples. This book reveals for the first time the exciting world of plasma physics to a non-technical audience.
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Bhattacharjee, A. (Amitava), 1955-
Donahue, Kristi.
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Alfven Waves Down the Line
Rough Ride from the Sun
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3. Sun-Earth Connection
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Spots, Loops, and Lariats of Fire
New Views of the Sun
Blast from the Mass
Mighty Wind
Eugene N. Parker
4. Bringing the Sun to Earth: The Story of Controlled Thermonuclear Fusion
Magnetic Bottles
Fusion by Light
Just a Pinch
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5. Cosmic Plasma Theater: Galaxies, Stars, and Accretion Discs
Shaping Up
Going to Extremes
Discs and Holes
Jet Propulsion
In the Firing Line
6. Putting Plasmas to Work
Plasma to Read By
Walls of Light
Withdrawal and Deposits
Plasmas and Human Health
When Push Comes to Shove.

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