This guide to the story of light in which photography of original equipment, intricate scientific instruments, revealing experiments and 3-D models offer a unique view to the incredible discoveries that have transformed our world. See why ancient peoples worshipped the Sun as a God; how light rays bend; why things glow when they are very hot; what creates a colour television picture; how microscopes and telescopes were invented ; why a leaf looks green; how fibre optics can transmit light; what happens during an eclipse; why images are reversed in mirrors; how a liquid crystal display works; what makes a hologram; what causes the eerie "will o" the wisp"; how do some animals make their own light; what creates a mirage; why we burn in strong sunlight; what a polarising filter does; why we see rainbows; what a quantum is and how X-rays penetrate our bodies.
Product details
- Publisher : Gardners Books; 1st New edition (September 30, 1998)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 64 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0751361305
- ISBN-13 : 978-0751361308
- Item Weight : 1.21 pounds
- Dimensions : 8.86 x 0.39 x 11.42 inches
