All Formats & Editions

A new edition of one of Brian Clegg's best-loved books - the story of light and the people who were determined to unlock the secrets of one of the greatest puzzles of the Universe.

This is the story of light and the people who were determined to unlock the secrets of one of the greatest puzzles of the Universe.

PRAISE FOR LIGHT YEARS AND TIME TRAVEL
This immensely likeable work of pop science traces 'man's enduring fascination with light, ' from Aristotle's plans for a death ray (burning enemy ships with a giant array of mirrors) to a recent experiment that seems to have sent Mozart's... Read Full Overview

PRAISE FOR LIGHT YEARS AND TIME TRAVEL
This immensely likeable work of pop science traces 'man's enduring fascination with light, ' from Aristotle's plans for a death ray (burning enemy ships with a giant array of mirrors) to a recent experiment that seems to have sent Mozart's... Read Full Overview

The fully updated 2nd edition of this critically acclaimed book covers the exciting developments in light science of the past five years. Light Years is an engaging survey of everything we know of the universe's most enigmatic phenomenon and the remarkable people who have been... Read Full Overview