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Solar cataclysm : how the sun shaped the past and what we can do to save our future / by Joseph, Lawrence E.(CARDINAL)781278;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-268) and index.
Subjects: Solar activity.; Climatic changes; Solar magnetic fields.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The spinning magnet : the force that created the modern world--and could destroy it / by Mitchell, Alanna,author.(CARDINAL)351888;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Electromagnetism.; Magnetic fields.; Geomagnetism.; Solar radiation;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The spinning magnet : the electromagnetic force that created the modern world - and could destroy it / by Mitchell, Alanna,author.(CARDINAL)351888;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-306) and index.Preface: Playing with the universe -- Part I. Magnet -- The beginning of things -- The unpaired spinning electron -- Parking in the shadow of magnetism's forgotten man -- Into whose embrace iron leaps -- Revolutions on paper -- The Earth's magnetic soul -- Voyage into the underworld -- The greatest scientific undertaking the world had ever seen -- The rock that turned the world upside down -- Part II. Current -- Experiment in Copenhagen -- A very intimate relationship -- Jars full of lightning -- The apothecary's son -- The bookbinder's apprentice -- Magnets making currents -- The lines that fill the air -- Part III. Core -- The contorting gyre -- Shocks inside the Earth -- Pharaohs, fairies, and a tar-paper shack -- Zebra skins under the sea -- At the outer edge of the dynamo -- Anomaly to the South -- The worst physics movie ever -- The great hazardous spinning sphere of sodium -- Part IV. Switch -- Looking up -- Horrors the lights foretold -- Lethal patches -- The cost of catastrophe -- Trout noses and pigeon beaks -- A suit of stiff black crayon."A cataclysmic planetary phenomenon is gathering force deep within the Earth. The magnetic North Pole will eventually trade places with the South Pole. Satellite evidence suggests to some scientists that the move has already begun, but most still think it won't happen for many decades. All agree that it has happened many times before and will happen again. But this time it will be different. It will be a very bad day for modern civilization."--Amazon.com.
Subjects: Electromagnetism.; Magnetic fields.; Geomagnetism.; Solar radiation;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 7
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Northern lights / by Hunter, Nick.(CARDINAL)501930;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Out of this world -- What are the northern lights? -- Where can you see the northern lights? -- Southern lights -- What causes the northern lights? -- Magnetic Earth -- Storms on the sun -- Studying the sun -- Across the solar system -- Beliefs of the past -- See for yourself -- Exploring magnetic fields."This book looks at the Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights, exploring what they are, what they look like, where they can be seen, and how they are caused. Readers also learn about the significance of solar storms, the Southern Lights, what people thought about auroras in the past, and how they are explored today. A fun activity is provided along with advice on viewing auroras. Beautiful photographs and simple text help to engage readers and aid their understanding"--Provided by publisher.NC620LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Auroras; Solar wind; Magnetic fields;
Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 11
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Auroras : behind the Northern and Southern lights / by Peters, Elisa,author.(CARDINAL)488793;
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.What are auroras? -- Beautiful forms -- Looking for auroras -- A giant magnet -- Earth's magnetic field -- Earth's atmosphere -- Causing bright colors -- Solar activity and auroras -- Unearthly auroras -- Understanding auroras."Auroras -- the dancing lights that most often grace the night skies of the North and South Poles -- look like magnificent kaleidoscopes of light and color to the naked eye. This absorbing volume breaks down this breathtaking phenomenon, using it to introduce elementary readers to the basics of magnetism and atmospheric science. The narrative carefully explains how the Earth's poles and atmosphere affect solar wind and describes how similar dazzling displays are visible on other planets. Vivid images capture the wonder of the northern and southern lights, while boxed terms and guiding questions nurture a deeper curiosity about our atmosphere." -- Publisher's website.Grades 1 to 4.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Auroras; Geomagnetism;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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The influence of a magnetic field upon the spark spectra of iron and titanium / by King, Arthur S.(Arthur Scott),1876-1957.(CARDINAL)629037;
"Bibliographical references": pages 65-66.
Subjects: Magnetooptics.; Spectrum analysis.; Iron.; Titanium.; North Caroliniana.; Old State Library Collection.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Mercury / by Kipp, Steven L.(CARDINAL)641584;
Includes bibliographical references (page 23) and index.Mercury and the solar system -- Planet Mercury -- Fast facts -- Hot and cold planet -- Magnetic field -- Mariner 10 -- On Mercury -- Revolution and rotation -- Phases and transits -- Exploration of Mercury -- Hands on: make craters -- Words to know -- Read more -- Useful addresses -- Internet sites.Discusses the orbit, surface features, exploration, and other aspects of the planet Mercury.IG720LAccelerated Reader AR
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Jupiter / by Penne, Barbra,author.(CARDINAL)409043;
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.Meet Jupiter -- The biggest planet -- A gas giant -- Orbit and spin -- Appearance and atmosphere -- Magnetic field -- Jupiter's rings -- Jupiter's moons -- Exploring Jupiter -- Life on Jupiter?Explores the planet Jupiter and looks at its physical characteristics, history, and what the future might hold.Grades 1 to 4.890LAccelerated Reader AR
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Jupiter and Saturn / by Elkins-Tanton, Lindy.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Jupiter: fast facts about a planet in orbit -- Fundamental information about Jupiter -- What makes gravity? -- The interior of Jupiter -- Materials, temperatures, and pressures -- Elements and isotopes -- What is pressure? -- Magnetic field -- Radio noise -- Jupiter's surface appearance and conditions -- Remote sensing -- Optical depth -- Changes in Jupiter's surface within human history: storms -- Changes in Jupiter's surface within human history: comet Shoemaker-Levy -- Jupiter's rings and moons -- The surprise of Jupiter's rings -- Jupiter's moons -- What are synchronous orbits and synchronous rotation? -- Moment of inertia factor -- Rheology, or how solids can flow -- Missions to Jupiter -- Saturn: fast facts about a planet in orbit -- Fundamental information about Saturn -- Saturn's interior: composition and magnetic field -- Structure, temperature, pressure -- Internal heat production -- Magnetic field -- Saturn's surface appearance and weather -- Saturn's rings and moons -- Rings -- Why are there rings? -- Giovanni Cassini (1625-1712) -- Saturn's moons -- Fossa, sulci, and other terms for planetary landforms -- Stable orbits for small bodies among much larger planets -- Missions to Saturn -- Conclusions: the known and the unknown -- Appendix 1: units and measurements -- Fundamental units -- Comparisons among kelvin, celsius, and fahrenheit -- Useful measures of distance -- Definitions for electricity and magnetism -- Prefixes -- Appendix 2: light, wavelength, and radiation -- Appendix 3: a list of all known moons.
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The big bang and beyond / by Bright, Michael,author.(CARDINAL)327297; PowerKids Press,publisher.(CARDINAL)648455;
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.Origin of the universe -- The sun -- Origins of the solar system -- Origins of Earth -- Origin of the moon -- Earth is like an onion -- Dynamic Earth -- Earth's early atmospheres -- Lightning strike -- Climate change -- Earth's water -- Blue planet -- Habitatable planet.This captivating book takes readers all the way back to the Big Bang, down to the Earth s fiery hot core, and through our planet's early history on a quest for knowledge. Readers will delve into the origins of the solar system, the water cycle, climate change, gravity, magnetic fields, and many other essential science topics. Clear, easy-to-understand language makes difficult concepts accessible and engaging, and stunning photographs, illustrations, and 3-D visuals will amaze readers and inspire curiosity. Fact boxes illuminate key concepts and fascinating tidbits of information.
Subjects: Cosmogony; Big bang theory;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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