The Optics Book: Fun Experiments with Light, Vision & Color

by Shar Levine and Leslie Johnstone

Book Overview

What could be more important than light? It makes plants grow; gives us food; lets us see bright, beautiful colors; and provides warmth. But to grasp the nature of light--and vision--we must understand optics. These delightful hands-on experiments vividly demonstrate the workings of absorption, reflection, refraction, and more. Toast marshmallows by the sun's intense heat. Create a "ray box," and view the entire spectrum through a water prism, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080699942X
• ISBN13: 9780806999425
• Release Date: December 1999
• Publisher: Sterling Publishing (NY)
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9