Rock Magnetism

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 596 pages
• Published by: Cambridge University Press
• Edition: 1st Edition September 15, 2001
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 052100098X
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0521000987
• Book Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.8 x 1.1 inches
• Weighs: 2.8 pounds

Product Review
' I am not exaggerating when I say that Rock Magnetism: basics and Frontiers leaves the others in the dust simply put, the work will remain definitive for the coming decade, if not longer.' EOS ' fills an important gap in the literature by providing a dedicated text dealing with both theory and practice. The authors themselves have figured prominently in much of this research and are singularly well placed to compile this third book in the Cambridge Studies in Magnetism series an essential companion to research workers in the fields of palaeomagnetism, geomagnetism and archaeomagnetism.' J. D. A. Piper, geology Magazine 'In Rock Magnetism: basics and Frontiers, David Dunlop and Ozden Ozdemir have successfully combined rigorous theoretical treatment of the basics of rock magnetism with a necessarily more descriptive discussion of frontier areas in which all is not yet clear This is an excellent, comprehensive text written by prominent researchers in rock magnetism. It will surely be an invaluable source for all workers in the field for a long time. The book is not only well written, but well produced, with fine diagrams and layout.' Michael D. Fuller, Physics Today ' the result of their labours is an authoritative and extremely comprehensive book. they are to be commended in breaking with the tradition of recent books on rock magnetism, by dealing with many of the practical details of the applications of rock magnetism (for example by describing many well-chosen palaeomagnetic demagnetization studies), so making the final four chapters useful and accessible to a wider audience Dunlop and Ozdemir's 573-page encyclopaedic work can be thoroughly recommended to postgraduate students of magnetism and the professional research worker alike.' R. Thompson, University of Edinburgh, Contemporary Physics ' the present book fills an important gap in the literature by providing a dedicated text dealing with both theory and practice. The authors themselves have figured prominently in much of this research and are singularly well placed to compile this third book in the Cambridge Studies in Magnetism series. The physical theory is comprehensively developed, but the non-numerate reader will nevertheless be able to glean essential information from this well-balanced and readable text. David Norman, Geological Magazine ' if you have a serious interest in the field then the book is likely to be of considerable value'. Duncan Woodcock, OUGS Journal 'Over the years, a number of textbooks on rock and mineral magnetism have appeared, but the Dunlop and Ozdemir volume is the yardstick by which all others must be measured. It will undoubtedly become the standard reference for the next generation. By issuing this paperback version, to augment the extremely well-received original 1997 hardback version, the publishers have done a great service to the wide readership that can, and should, benefit from this great book I strongly recommend it to the widest possible audience. Ted Evans, The Canadian Mineralogist

Product Review
"successfully combine[s] rigorous theoretical treatment of the basics of rock magnetism with a necessarily more descriptive discussion of frontier areas in which all is not yet clearan excellent, comprehensive text written by prominent researchers in rock magnetismsurely an invaluable source for all workers in the field for a long time. The book is not only well written, but well produced, with fine diagrams and layout." Physics Today

"Whether the reader is a frequent or casual user of the techniques of paleomagnetism or a theoretical geomagnetist wondering about the quality of paleomagnetic field intensity records, Dunlop and Özdemir's book would be a valuable and comprehensive resource." Science

Reader Reviews
This book is the best of its kind! Scientifically rigorous, easily understandable, exceptionally comprehensive and has much useful information. It covers the basics of magnetism through to fine details of rock/soil magnetism. This subject is complex and it does take a book of its length of 600 pages to cover it. The book is well written and concise. It is possibly atypical of books of this nature in that it concentrates more on maths and the physics, rather than "environmental" aspects. It does not include the geology of rock/soil formation etc, nor related subjects such as ferrofluids, industrial ferrites etc, nor measurement techniques. Rather, it sticks to the subject and for this reason is exceptionally comprehensive.