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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: David Burgess (Queen Mary University of London) , Manfred Scholer (Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik, Garching, Germany)Publisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press Dimensions: Width: 17.90cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 25.30cm Weight: 0.860kg ISBN: 9780521514590ISBN 10: 0521514592 Pages: 365 Publication Date: 30 July 2015 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsPreface; 1. Shocks; 2. Basic concepts; 3. The quasi-perpendicular shock: macrostructure; 4. The quasi-perpendicular shock: microstructure; 5. The quasi-parallel shock; 6. Diffusive shock acceleration; 7. Coherent shock acceleration; 8. Electron acceleration; 9. Global and modified shocks; Appendix. Simulation techniques; Further reading; References; Index.Reviews'The authors, together with the publishers, are to be congratulated for producing a book that is such an enjoyable as well as an informative read. It should prove an ideal source of information for postgraduate students of space-plasma physics and astrophysics, as well as being a high-quality reference work for professionals in these and related fields.' The Observatory The authors, together with the publishers, are to be congratulated for producing a book that is such an enjoyable as well as an informative read. It should prove an ideal source of information for postgraduate students of space-plasma physics and astrophysics, as well as being a high-quality reference work for professionals in these and related fields. The Observatory 'The authors, together with the publishers, are to be congratulated for producing a book that is such an enjoyable as well as an informative read. It should prove an ideal source of information for postgraduate students of space-plasma physics and astrophysics, as well as being a high-quality reference work for professionals in these and related fields.' The Observatory Author InformationDavid Burgess is Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy at Queen Mary, University of London. He has extensive experience in the simulation and theory of space plasma shocks and turbulence, and has been involved in several international space missions including AMPTE, Ulysses and Cluster. He is currently on instrument science teams for the Solar Orbiter and Solar Probe Plus missions. Manfred Scholer is Professor of Geophysics at Munich University and a former group leader of the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics. He has completed extensive research in solar, heliospheric and magnetospheric physics by means of theory, data analysis and numerical simulations. He is a fellow of the American Geophysical Union and Co-Investigator on several spacecraft, including SOHO and Cluster. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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