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Discovering the nature of light = the science and the story /

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Discovering the nature of light/ Norval Fortson.
Reminder of title:	the science and the story /
Author:	Fortson, E. Norval.
Published:	Singapore :World Scientific, : c2022.,
Description:	1 online resource (viii, 210 p.) :ill. (some col.) :
Subject:	Optics. -
Online resource:	https://www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/12650#t=toc
ISBN:	9789811249600

Discovering the nature of light = the science and the story /
Fortson, E. Norval.

Discovering the nature of lightthe science and the story /[electronic resource] :Norval Fortson. - 1st ed. - Singapore :World Scientific,c2022. - 1 online resource (viii, 210 p.) :ill. (some col.)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"This book is a science text about light for the general reader; it is also an adventure story and a detective story revealing how the secrets of light were uncovered. Readers can share in the thrill of each discovery and learn about some of the myriad applications opened up by these fascinating discoveries, including the telescope, fiber optics, the laser, and even the recent optical detection of gravitational waves from space. With Professor Fortson, distinguished experimental physicist, as your tour guide, follow the journey from the 17th century - when Descartes first calculated the size of the rainbow - to the 20th century, when the quantum theory of light was born. Learn how Huygens, Newton, Planck, Einstein and many other great scientists solved one mystery after another, from the reason underlying the law of refraction to the puzzle of the photoelectric effect. The journey ends with the solution to the most challenging mystery of all: that light is both a wave and a particle - a fascinating finale"--

ISBN: 9789811249600Subjects--Topical Terms:

595336
Optics.

LC Class. No.: QC350 / .F67 2022

Dewey Class. No.: 535

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