The Fourth State of Matter - An Introduction to Plasma Science
Second Edition
Shalom Eliezer Plasma Physics DepartmentSoreq Nuclear Research Center Yavne, Israel
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Yaffa Eliezer Weizmann Institute of ScienceRehovot, Israel
A very readable and accessible approach - a beginner's guide if you like. It assumes very little previous knowledge of science.in general. May require log in .