Arch of Heaven: The Science and Mystery of the Rainbow

by David Whitehouse

Arch of Heaven tells the remarkable story of the rainbow. Venerated as a god and goddess, feared as a demon, and a test for optical theories, the rainbow is woven into our culture, mythology and science, bridging the divide between science and art. The rainbow has always fascinated mankind; it is the subtlest phenomenon that nature presents us, yet it has not had a biographer until now. From the myths of the Incas and Ancient Egyptians, through the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199561664
• ISBN13: 9780199561667
• Release Date: November 2099
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 0.1" x 0.1"