Reviews
"The driving force behind the book is the attempt to derive a consistent theoretical picture of how astrophysical objects behave; to be sure, observations are used as a guide, but the overriding concern is that the theory should make sense and be internally consistent...This Eddintonianapproach flies in the face of current pressures...it is reassuring to read an author who still believes in theory for its own sake." --D. Galloway, Geophysical and Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics, 'If you are a graduate student who has become interested in stellar magnetism, you are strongly recommended to read the introduction and then extremely carefully the second chapter in which basic theories are described very precisely and skilfully.'W. Unno, Astronomical Herald, Astronomical Society Japan, "If you are a graduate student who has become interested in stellar magnetism, you are strongly recommended to read the introduction and then extremely carefully the second chapter in which basic theories are described very precisely and skilfully." --W. Unno, Astronomical Herald, Astronomical Society Japan, Review from previous edition: " Written by one of the masters of its subject, and yet laced with sparkling lightness of touch ... This book is going to be a classic." --European Astronomical Society Newsletter, 'Each part builds to and explores issues previously clearly introduced, so that at the end the big picture of magnetism at work in the Universe (and not just in stars) emerges...There is still an enormous amount to be learned about magnetic fields in the Universe. This book is going to be aclassic, and it will be used as an inspiring guide in the search.'P. W. J. L. Brand, European Astronomical Society Newsletter, 'The driving force behind the book is the attempt to derive a consistent theoretical picture of how astrophysical objects behave; to be sure, observations are used as a guide, but the overriding concern is that the theory should make sense and be internally consistent...This Eddintonianapproach flies in the face of current pressures...it is reassuring to read an author who still believes in theory for its own sake.'D. Galloway, Geophysical and Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics, 'It was a real pleasure to hold this magnificent tome in my hands for the first time, to savour it and eagerly to read through its pages. Written by a world authority on cosmic magnetism, it is likely to become a classic in its field...This remarkable book is essential reading for all wantingan up-to-date and authoritative account of the key role of magnetic fields in modern astrophysics.'E. R. Priest FRS, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 'Review from previous edition Written by one of the masters of its subject, and yet laced with sparkling lightness of touch ... This book is going to be a classic.'European Astronomical Society Newsletter'It was a real pleasure to hold this magnificent tome in my hands for the first time, to savour it and eagerly to read through its pages. Written by a world authority on cosmic magnetism, it is likely to become a classic in its field...This remarkable book is essential reading for all wanting an up-to-date and authoritative account of the key role of magnetic fields in modern astrophysics.'E. R. Priest FRS, Journal of Fluid Mechanics'An authoritative resource and reference, a prized possession of any serious researcher in the field.'V. Krishan, Bulletin of the Astronomical Society of India'Each part builds to and explores issues previously clearly introduced, so that at the end the big picture of magnetism at work in the Universe (and not just in stars) emerges...There is still an enormous amount to be learned about magnetic fields in the Universe. This book is going to be a classic, and it will be used as an inspiring guide in the search.'P. W. J. L. Brand, European Astronomical Society Newsletter'If you are a graduate student who has become interested in stellar magnetism, you are strongly recommended to read the introduction and then extremely carefully the second chapter in which basic theories are described very precisely and skilfully.'W. Unno, Astronomical Herald, Astronomical Society Japan'The driving force behind the book is the attempt to derive a consistent theoretical picture of how astrophysical objects behave; to be sure, observations are used as a guide, but the overriding concern is that the theory should make sense and be internally consistent...This Eddintonian approach flies in the face of current pressures...it is reassuring to read an author who still believes in theory for its own sake.'D. Galloway, Geophysical and Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics'The main strength of the book is that the author has been able to combine a clear description of the fundamental physical concepts and ideas behind each subject with a thorough mathematical discussion of the theoretical mdoels based on these concepts...What I personally like most about the book is that the author always tries to start from first principles as closely as possible...The author achieves a very good balance between the amount of algebraicdetail with which most of the models are treated and the global picture to which the conclusions then contribute.'T. Neukirch, The Observatory, '...an authoritative resource and reference, a prized possession of any serious researcher in the field.'V. Krishan, Bulletin of the Astronomical Society of India, "An authoritative resource and reference, a prized possession of any serious researcher in the field." --V. Krishan, Bulletin of the Astronomical Society of India, "It was a real pleasure to hold this magnificent tome in my hands for the first time, to savour it and eagerly to read through its pages. Written by a world authority on cosmic magnetism, it is likely to become a classic in its field...This remarkable book is essential reading for all wantingan up-to-date and authoritative account of the key role of magnetic fields in modern astrophysics." --E. R. Priest FRS, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, "Each part builds to and explores issues previously clearly introduced, so that at the end the big picture of magnetism at work in the Universe (and not just in stars) emerges...There is still an enormous amount to be learned about magnetic fields in the Universe. This book is going to be aclassic, and it will be used as an inspiring guide in the search." --P. W. J. L. Brand, European Astronomical Society Newsletter
