Light, Visible And Invisible: A Series Of Lectures Delivered At The Royal Institution Of Great Britain

by Silvanus Phillips Thompson and Otto Lummer

Book Overview

""Light, Visible and Invisible"" is a collection of lectures delivered by Silvanus P. Thompson at the Royal Institution of Great Britain. The book explores the nature of light, including its physical properties, the ways in which it interacts with matter, and the various forms of light that exist beyond the visible spectrum. Thompson discusses the history of scientific inquiry into light, from the earliest observations made by ancient thinkers to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163613142
• ISBN13: 9781163613146
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"