Light: A Very Short Introduction

by Ian A. Walmsley

Book Overview

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 rays.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199682690
• ISBN13: 9780199682690
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.3" x 6.8"