What the heck is magnetism?

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I've seen the equations, I've used the equations. What I'm after is an intuitive understanding, not just a cookbook "here's the equations" understanding.
Physics' current model has four fundamental forces: The nuclear strong, the nuclear weak, the electric (electrostatic), and gravity. magnetism is none of those.
So, magnetism should be totally describable in terms of one or more of the fundamental forces. Can anyone direct me to a source that offers that explanation?
I suspect that magnetism is a "shorthand" that lets us use simpler equations than we'd have to use if we used only fundamental force equations. Kind of like we use the (now discredited) concept of centrifugal force instead of inertia and angular momentum. If that's the case, fine, but I want to know.
Anyone?

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Topic - What the heck is magnetism? - lipmanl@hotmail.com 08:29:34 12/05/06 (6)

It is a part of the electromagnetic force. - Ted Smith 11:58:11 12/05/06 (5)

Thanks, but... - lipmanl@hotmail.com 12:23:04 12/05/06 (4)

That's because electromagnetism is one of the fundamental forces. - Ted Smith 15:58:18 12/05/06 (3)

Re: That's because electromagnetism is one of the fundamental forces. - unclejed613 08:44:13 12/26/06 (2)

Magnetism is a relativistic effect of moving charge - psn 17:47:49 01/06/07 (1)

Re: Magnetism is a relativistic effect of moving charge - Bold Eagle 14:56:48 04/13/07 (0)

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