History of the earth's magnetic field /
David W. Strangway.
- 168 páginas : ilustraciones, gráficos, fotos ; 21 cm.
The physics of magnetism and magnetic minerals. -The magnetic properties of minerals. -magnetizacion in rocks. -The present magnetic field of the earth and its recorded history. -data analysis and tests of stability of magnetization. -Paleointensity. -Archaeomagnetism: the last 2000 years. -reversals of the earth's magnetic field. -paleomagnetism: the dipole hypothesis, polar wandering, and continental drift.