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Summary: I wish I had written it
Review: Please see my review of this book, "Fields of Influence," in Nature, Vol. 380, 25 April 1996, p. 679. I wish it had been around when I was in high school...or even years later as a graduate student in physics.
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Summary: The title has triple meaning
Review: The author starts this book by the story of Albert Einstein at the age of four or five, when his father showed him a compass needle. The behavior of the needle gave a deep and lasting impression on young Einstein. Then the author describes ten facts about the magnetic force in earlier chapters. Using these facts, he gives detailed explanations on the workings of various magnetic devices and the modern technologies of magnets in plain words. The topics covered includes superconducting magnets, magnets in motors, speakers, TVs, toys, fiction, magic and weapons, magnetic recording, magnets in medicine, biomagnetism, and so on, namely everything about magnets. The book is also interspersed with humorous comments. In the last chapter the author goes back again to young Einstein's wondering at a compass needle. The reader notices here that the title of the book has the triple meaning. This is one of the most educational and well written books I have ever read in the genre of science for laypersons.
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Summary: The title has triple meaning
Review: The author starts this book by the story of Albert Einstein at the age of four or five, when his father showed him a compass needle. The behavior of the needle gave a deep and lasting impression on young Einstein. Then the author describes ten facts about the magnetic force in earlier chapters. Using these facts, he gives detailed explanations on the workings of various magnetic devices and the modern technologies of magnets in plain words. The topics covered includes superconducting magnets, magnets in motors, speakers, TVs, toys, fiction, magic and weapons, magnetic recording, magnets in medicine, biomagnetism, and so on, namely everything about magnets. The book is also interspersed with humorous comments. In the last chapter the author goes back again to young Einstein's wondering at a compass needle. The reader notices here that the title of the book has the triple meaning. This is one of the most educational and well written books I have ever read in the genre of science for laypersons.
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Summary: Great Book, very informative.
Review: This is a wonderful book. It is full of information, but Livingston made it very understandable. Full of info on the many uses of magnets and their importance to technology today. Explained the physics of magnetics very well. I recommend this book for anyone interested in magnets at all. Very much worth the money!
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Summary: Great Book, very informative.
Review: This is a wonderful book. It is full of information, but Livingston made it very understandable. Full of info on the many uses of magnets and their importance to technology today. Explained the physics of magnetics very well. I recommend this book for anyone interested in magnets at all. Very much worth the money!
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Summary: A Must Have for every scientific enquirer !!!
Review: This is an easy read and very thought provoking fact book, not only on magnets but on numerous other related topics as well. Anyone with a high school education will understand and definitely benefit. This is not a kid's book !!! Every engineer needs this book. No calculations, just pure enjoyment! I guarantee you'll want to read further using Livingston's references. A very good and technically simple to understand treatise of magnetism and it's applications. Read this book 1st before jumping into equations and math. I hope Livingston will continue to write more understandable introductory yet thorough texts as this one. You'll remain a dumber person without having read this book. Well worth the few bucks it costs, buy it !!
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Summary: Great Book; Educational, Interesting and Fun
Review: This is the best book I have ever read on the subject of magnets and magnetism. It is very up to date and includes current technology of magnets and many applications that most people take for granted. Also, the manner in which this book is written makes it suitable for a wide range of age groups. For the most part it is not real technical or mathematical and can be enjoyed by all. If you have an ounce of curiosity about magnets, magnetism or science you will love this book. I am on my third reading and it won't be my last. One of the most interesting chapters in this book explained the connection between magnets and Einstein's theory of relativity. This is explained very simply and easy to understand and even has a one page cartoon to illustrate this. Also explains dozens of applications of magnets in our lives, our homes, our cars, our hospitals, our defense systems etc. I thought I was pretty aware of most applications of magnets and magetism but this book was a real and amazing eye opener. Read it and enjoy it!
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