Light
a very short introduction
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- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
7 October 2015
Summary
Illuminating Light: A Very Short Introduction
Light enables us to see the world around us. Our sense of sight provides us with direct information about space and time, the physical arrangement of the world, and how it changes. This almost universal shared sensation of vision has led to a fascination with the nature and properties of light across the ages. But the light we see is just a small part of the whole spectrum of electromagnetic radiation, ranging from radio waves to gamma r…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780199682690 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0199682690 |
| Series: | Very Short Introductions |
| Author: | Ian A. Walmsley |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 7 October 2015 |
| Weight: | 141g |
| Dimensions: | 174mm x 114mm x 8mm |
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a solid little collection of material on the nature of light.
a solid little collection of material on the nature of light. * Popularscience.com *
About The Author
Ian A. Walmsley
Ian Walmsley is the Hooke Professor of Experimental Physics at the University of Oxford, where he is also the Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research and University Collections and a Fellow of St. Hugh’s College. He has engaged in research in optical science and engineering for more than thirty years, and has published over 200 papers in ultrafast laser science, quantum optics and information processing and optical coherent control of matter. Prior to joining the University of Oxford, he was on the faculty of the Institute of Optics at the University of Rochester, NY, USA, where he served also as the Chair of the Undergraduate Program, and as Director of the Institute.
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