NORTH POLE, SOUTH POLE: THE EPIC QUEST TO SOLVE THE GREAT MYSTERY OF EARTH’S MAGNETISM

Book ID/图书代码： 01150511B46952

English Summary/英文概要： Going all the way back to the Roman legend of a shepherd whose iron-studded boots stuck to the rocks, this book charts the history of the earth’s magnetism, which intrigued and stumped scientists and ordinary people for centuries. Absorbing and accessible, it is a lively study of what exactly magnetic force is, what causes it, and what its place has been throughout scientific history, offering detailed insights into the inner workings of the planet and its magnetic shield.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 几个世纪以来地球磁力问题一直困扰着科学家以及人民大众，本书力图打破疑惑向读者介绍了地球磁力的发展史，就像罗马传说中那个穿着铁鞋艰难步行在岩石上的牧羊人一样信念坚定。

本书内容引人入胜，语言简单易懂，向读者讲述了什么才是真正的磁力，其产生的原因，以及其在整个科学历史上的发展地位，并对球内部构造以及磁场保护盾做出了详尽的探讨。(兼职翻译-XMM)

Awards/获奖情况：Other rights sold: US (The Experiment)

Shortlisted for the Royal Society of New Zealand 2011 Science Book Prize.

About the Author/作者介绍： 吉利安.特纳出生于南威尔士，曾受教于Croesyceiliog文法学校，剑桥大学以及爱丁堡大学，而且她还从爱丁堡大学取得地理学博士学位。从1982年开始，吉利安就一直在新西兰惠灵顿的维多利亚大学担任物理学与地理学讲师。她因持续优异的的教学成绩以及创新的教学方法而获得多项奖项。而且作者已经在科学期刊上发表了50多篇论文。目前，作者与丈夫—物理学家马尔科姆.英汉姆住在惠灵顿。此外，吉利安还是一个颇具竞争力的定向赛跑选手，并曾代表新西兰参加过比赛。她会时不时的到大山深处参加长跑运动。

Gillian Turner was born in South Wales and educated at Croesyceiliog Grammar School, Cambridge University and Edinburgh University, where she gained a PhD in geophysics. Since 1982 she has held a lectureship in physics and geophysics at Victoria University in Wellington, New Zealand. She has won awards for sustained excellence in teaching and innovation in teaching methods, and has published over 50 articles in scientific journals. Gillian Turner lives in Wellington with her husband, physicist Malcolm Ingham. She is a competitive orienteer who has represented New Zealand, and for time out she takes long runs in the mountains.

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Sales in other countries/其他国家销售情况：Rights sold: US (The Experiment), Russian (Azbooka-Atticus)

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