{"product_id":"physics-of-space-plasma-activity-hardback-9780521858977","title":"Physics of Space Plasma Activity (Hardback) 9780521858977","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePhysics of Space Plasma Activity\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book provdes a detailed treatment of space plasma for graduate students and academic researchers in astrophysics and plasma physics.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKarl Schindler (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521858977, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 23 November 2006\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e524 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.4 x 17 x 2.9 cm, 1.03 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eReview of the hardback: 'The subject is not only of inherent academic interest but also of practical relevance to human society at the start of the third millennium.' Surveys in Geophysics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSpace plasma is so hot that the atoms break up into charged particles which then become trapped and stored in magnetic fields. When critical conditions are reached the magnetic field breaks up, releasing a large amount of energy and causing dramatic phenomena. The largest space plasma activity events observed in the solar system occur on the Sun, when coronal mass ejections expel several billion tons of plasma mass into space. This book provides a coherent and detailed treatment of the physical background of large plasma eruptions in space. It provides the background necessary for dealing with space plasma activity, and allows the reader to reach a deeper understanding of this fascinating natural event. The book employs both fluid and kinetic models, and discusses the applications to magnetospheric and solar activity. This will form an interesting reference for graduate students and academic researchers in the fields of astrophysics and plasma physics.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Setting the Scene: 2. Sites of activity\u003cbr\u003e 3. Plasma models\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Quiescence: 4. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 5. Magnetohydrodynamic states\u003cbr\u003e 6. Particle picture of steady states\u003cbr\u003e 7. A unified theory of steady states\u003cbr\u003e 8. Quasi-static evolution and thin current sheets (TCS)\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Dynamics: 9. Nonideal effects\u003cbr\u003e 10. Selected macroinstabilities\u003cbr\u003e 11. Magnetic reconnection\u003cbr\u003e 12. Aspects of bifurcation and nonlinear dynamics\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Applications: 13. Magnetospheric activity\u003cbr\u003e 14. Models of solar activity\u003cbr\u003e 15. Discussion\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 1. Unified theory: details and derivations\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 2. Variational principle for collisionless plasmas\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 3. Symbols and fundamental constants\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Astrophysics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Astrophysics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Astrophysics%20%5BPHVB%5D%22\"\u003ePHVB\u003c\/a\u003e], 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":46265265357080,"sku":"9780521858977","price":64.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521858977i.jpg?v=1692021120","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/physics-of-space-plasma-activity-hardback-9780521858977","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}