{"product_id":"instabilities-in-space-and-laboratory-plasmas-paperback-9780521379625","title":"Instabilities in Space and Laboratory Plasmas (Paperback) 9780521379625","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eInstabilities in Space and Laboratory Plasmas\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eD. B. Melrose (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521379625, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 16 March 1989\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e296 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.7 x 17.3 x 1.8 cm, 0.528 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'I recommend this book to every space physicist who deals with or is curious about plasma instabilities.' Eos\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book is an introductory account of instabilities in plasma. It concentrates on laboratory plasmas, such as those encountered in fusion research, and the space plasmas studied in physics of the magnetosphere and solar atmosphere. This account bridges the gap between a graduate textbook on plasma physics and specialist monographs. An important feature is the stress placed on the similarities between astrophysical and laboratory plasmas, which are traditionally regarded as quite separate. The natural way in which the author unifies the treatment gives a wider perspective to the subject. Professor Melrose is an expert in plasma astrophysics, and has already written a two-volume book on that topic.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Plasma formulary\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Introduction To Plasma Theory: 1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. The response of an unmagnetized plasma\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Instabilities In Unmagnetized Plasmas: 3. Reactive instabilities\u003cbr\u003e 4. Kinetic instabilities\u003cbr\u003e 5. Particle motions in waves\u003cbr\u003e 6. Weak turbulence theory\u003cbr\u003e 7. Nonlinear instabilities and strong turbulence\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Collision-Dominated Magnetized Plasmas: 8. Magnetohydrodynamics\u003cbr\u003e 9. MHD instabilities\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Instabilities In Magnetized Collisionless Plasmas: 10. Dispersion in a magnetized plasma\u003cbr\u003e 11. Electron cyclotron maser emission\u003cbr\u003e 12. Instabilities in warm and in inhomogeneous plasmas\u003cbr\u003e 13. Instabilities due to anisotropic fast particles\u003cbr\u003e Appendices\u003cbr\u003e Bibliographical notes\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e List of commonly used symbols\u003cbr\u003e Author index\u003cbr\u003e Subject index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Plasma physics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Plasma physics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Plasma%20physics%20%5BPHFP%5D%22\"\u003ePHFP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005573091608,"sku":"9780521379625","price":43.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521379625_9fa82e30-786e-496d-8d40-f088dee07361.gif?v=1691376080","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/instabilities-in-space-and-laboratory-plasmas-paperback-9780521379625","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}