Discovering the Nature of Light: The Science and the Story

by Norval Fortson

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9811250294
• ISBN13: 9789811250293
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"