Visible and Invisible The Wonders of Light Phenomena /

• Main Author: Bisi, Olmes (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: Astronomers' Universe,
• Subjects: Popular works.; History.; Optics.; Electrodynamics.; Astronomy.; Popular Science.; Popular Science in Astronomy.; Optics and Electrodynamics.; History of Science.

Light phenomena have intrigued humankind since prehistory. Think of the rainbow, a sunset on the sea, a game of shadows. Humans have always used light for their own needs, from cooking food to illuminating a room. However, light is not only limited to what we can see with our eyes. The invisible par...

Table of Contents:

• History of Light
• Experimenting Light
• Light and Sky
• Light and Life
• Light Techniques
• Glossary.