
Earth's Dynamic Systems: Earth's Magnetic Field
By Aira AstralisLength1h 49m
About this audiobook
The geodynamo. This guide explains how Earth's molten core generates a planet-sized magnet, the magnetosphere that shields us from the solar wind, why compasses point north, auroras, and how the field's history is written in rocks. No equations, for curious readers.
Audiobook details
GenreEducation and Learning
Length1 hr 49 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 22, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Chapter 1: A Force Older Than Its Discovery
3Chapter 2: The Invisible Architecture
4Chapter 3: The Engine in the Core
5Chapter 4: The Restless Field
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6Chapter 5: The Shield in Space
7Chapter 6: Lights in the Sky
8Chapter 7: The Field in the Rocks
9Chapter 8: Clocks and Catastrophes in the Record
10Chapter 9: Storms and the Shield at Work
11Chapter 10: Compasses in the Flesh
12Chapter 11: Measuring the Field Today
13Chapter 12: The Compass at Sea: The Needle and the Ages of Sail
14Chapter 13: The Field at Work: Magnetism in Human Hands
15Chapter 14: A Tour of the Family: The Fields of Other Worlds
16Chapter 15: The Shield and the Habitable Planet
17Chapter 16: Conclusion: The Quiet Architecture
18References: Earth's Magnetic Field
19Glossary
20About the Author
21Series Info
22Copyright