Light

by Burnie, David

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Provides a guide to the origins, principles, and historical study of light.

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Title Statements

Full title :Light / written by David Burnie.

Summary

Provides a guide to the origins, principles, and historical study of light.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2000.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):DK Pub., Inc
Place of Publication:New York, N.Y
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2000.

Notes

Includes index.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (64 pages) : : illustrations (some color).

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780756668167, 0756668166
oclc:ocn678472835

Light, myth, and magic -- Making light -- Shadows -- Reflecting light -- Bending light -- Looking through lenses -- Seeing light images -- Bringing things closer -- Making things bigger -- Recording light -- Projecting pictures -- Splitting light -- Adding light -- Subtracting colors -- Particles and waves -- Diffraction and interference -- Interference in action -- The electromagnetic spectrum -- Electromagnetic waves -- Atoms and light -- Letting light through -- Polarized light -- Light energy -- Electric light -- Total internal reflection -- Laser light -- Holograms -- The speed of light -- Light in space.