An Introduction to Space Weather [Paperback]

Mark Moldwin (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0521711126 | ISBN-13: 978-0521711128 | Publication Date: March 3, 2008

Space weather is an emerging field of space science focused on understanding societal and technological impacts of the solar-terrestrial relationship. The Sun, which has tremendous influence on Earth's space environment, releases vast amounts of energy in the form of electromagnetic and particle radiation that can damage or destroy satellite, navigation, communication and power distribution systems. This textbook introduces the relationship between the Sun and Earth, and shows how it impacts our technological society. One of the first undergraduate textbooks on space weather aimed at non-science majors, it uses the practical aspects of space weather to introduce space physics and give students an understanding of the Sun-Earth relationship. Definitions of important terms are given throughout the text. Key concepts, supplements, and review questions are given at the end of each chapter to help students understand the materials covered. This textbook is ideal for introductory space physics courses.

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Book Description

One of the first undergraduate textbooks on space weather for non-science majors, it introduces the relationship between the Sun and Earth, and shows how it impacts our technological society. It contains definitions of important terms, key concepts, supplements, and review questions, and is ideal for introductory space physics courses.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 146 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (March 3, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521711126
• ISBN-13: 978-0521711128
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #379,030 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Mark Moldwin is a Professor of Space Sciences within the University of Michigan's Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences within the College of Engineering. Prior to joining the faculty of UM in July of 2009, Dr. Moldwin was a Professor of Space Physics at UCLA (2000-2009), Professor Physics and Space Sciences at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne (1994-2000) and a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Space and Atmospheric Sciences and Non-proliferation and International Security groups at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Dr. Moldwin joined the lab in 1992 after receiving his Ph.D. in Astronomy/Space Physics from Boston University. He was awarded a B.A. in Physics with Honors from the University of Alaska-Fairbanks in 1987. Dr. Moldwin's primary research interests are magnetospheric and heliospheric plasma physics, and pre-college space science education and outreach. He has published over 125 refereed scientific articles on these subjects. Dr. Moldwin was a NASA/ASEE Kennedy Space Center Faculty Fellow, a Los Alamos National Laboratory Associated Western Universities Faculty Fellow, and a NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Visiting Scientist. Prof. Moldwin is a National Science Foundation CAREER Award winner and a Research Corporation Cottrell Scholar. Prof. Moldwin is or has been the principal or co-investigator of over 45 externally peer-reviewed scientific projects including building the magnetometers to fly on NASA's Space Technology - 5 satellites, the upcoming Air Force DSX mission satellite, and ground-based magnetometer deployment in North America, South America, Africa and Antarctica. Prof. Moldwin has taught over a dozen different physics and space science courses, was awarded Florida Tech's Teaching Excellence Award, UCLA's Academic Senate's Distinguished Teaching Award and was rated as a Top Ten Professor by the Associated Student's of UCLA.

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The book: This is a very nice book introducing the impacts of solar variability on the technological systems that we humans rely on. It is an essential read for any space physicist, and is written in a clear and concise form which is suitable for any graduate student or even undergraduates.

The company: My original order for this book was unfortunately lost in the mail, but as soon as I alerted the company they wasted no time and shipped a second copy to my house free of charge, using expedited mail, to make sure I received the product. You don't see much of this sort of outstanding customer service these days - well done to "books n' plenty".