Author Description

Permanent magnets are all around us in our daily lives. Very few people comprehend their existence. Can you imagine being without color televisions, radios, stereos, telephones, computers, microwaves, & all those modern appliance in your kitchen? People have always been fascinated by magnets, but the average person does not know nor understand the importance that magnets play in their daily lives. This "Short Course" gives in layman's terms a complete history, today's applications, description of permanent magnets, specifications, design factors, glossary, sources for permanent magnets & magnetic instrumentation, & a special section on Space Powered Generators using permanent magnets. In most libraries today, you will find little published on permanent magnets in the last ten years. Cassady, with twenty-three years experience in magnetics, expresses in an easy-to-read format the importance of permanent magnets in today's society & has put together an excellent reference resource of information on permanent magnets that will make you "magnet" literate. Published in 8 1/2" x 11" trim with 192 pages, perfect bound, & laminated cover. The best on the market today! Send check/money order to SLJ Publishing Company, Box 152, Hanna, IN 46340-0152, $59.99 plus $3.50 postage/handling, or use Baker & Taylor noting ISBN.