"Edmonds (The Clarendon Laboratory, U. of Oxford) offers this textbook to help biologists master the theory of electro-magnetic forces. Ten chapters explain the basic theory in a manner accessible to non-physics students, using an approach more descriptive and less dependent on algebraic manipulation than that of most physics textbooks. Essential mathematical concepts are explained for readers lacking a strong mathematical background. Six additional chapters demonstrate the application of the theory for chemistry and biology students. Topics include the properties of water and ions in bulk solution and in narrow pores, the Debye layer, possible mechanisms for a magnetic animal compass, an electrostatic model of a proton/ion counterport, and the semi-classical theory of nuclear magnetic resonance."--SciTech Book News

"Stellar Magnetism provides a mathematical analysis of the behaviour and consequences of magnetic fields for the structure, properties and evolution of stars. . .The price represents good value for a volume of this magnitude and technical quality. Stellar Magnetism provides a comprehensive account of a complex subject. It will be an important reference for the decade to come and will provide source material for advanced courses in astrophysics. In the longer term, it will serve as a measure of scientific achievement at the present epoch."--Iigh Temperatures - High Pressure