| 书目名称 | The Magnetic Declination |
| 副标题 | A History of the Com |
| 编辑 | Mioara Mandea |
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| 概述 | Situated at the intersection of science and history.A special section dedicated to ancient magnetic declination data.Addresses key characteristics of the Earth’s magnetic field |
| 丛书名称 | SpringerBriefs in Earth Sciences |
| 图书封面 |  |
| 描述 | .This book aims then to describe in a comprehensible way efforts made over centuries of measuring and understanding the magnetic declination. The book also highlights some important characteristics of the Earth’s magnetic field thanks to the declination measurements. Some applications and societal implications are also underlined...Anyone living in the 21st century knows the best way to navigate is by using a smartphone App. Decades and centuries ago, in order to find the same way a magnificent instrument was used: the compass. Despite many being aware of the compass, not everyone appreciates that throughout the ages of exploration, sailors and explorers linked their lives and great discoveries to the magnetic needle. Furthermore, is there an awareness of the Earth’s physical mechanism behind the changes in time and space of the direction indicated by the compass? The magnetic declination is at the center of this book and it helps the reader to understand how to navigate in time and space. The book provides the history of the compass and magnetic declination leading the reader to the understanding of our magnetic planet..This book is designed for those who are fascinated by th |
| 出版日期 | Book 2022 |
| 关键词 | Geomagnetism; Historical Observations; Magnetic Poles; Earth’s interior; Intersection of science and his |
| 版次 | 1 |
| doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-09476-7 |
| isbn_softcover | 978-3-031-09475-0 |
| isbn_ebook | 978-3-031-09476-7Series ISSN 2191-5369 Series E-ISSN 2191-5377 |
| issn_series | 2191-5369 |
| copyright | The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022 |
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