This is the story of the greatest puzzle in our universe: what is
light? "Light Years" is an engaging survey of everything we know of
the universe's most enigmatic phenomenon and the remarkable people
who have been captivated by it. "Light Years" looks over the
shoulders of the great revolutionaries of light theory--Bacon,
Galileo, Newton, Faraday, Maxwell and Feynman--and traces the
evolution of light-driven devices from the camera to the laser. In
this revised edition, leading popular science author Brian Clegg
reveals how twenty-first century scientists have achieved the
seemingly impossible in bringing light to a halt, and used the
quantum properties of entangled light to produce unbreakable
encryption and unbelievable computers. He explains the mind-bending
advances that put light at the heart of all matter and which could
finally make time travel possible.
General
| Imprint: |
Palgrave Macmillan
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Macmillan Science |
| Release date: |
November 2007 |
| First published: |
2008 |
| Authors: |
Brian Clegg
|
| Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
256 |
| Edition: |
1st ed. 2007 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-230-52725-6 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Science & Mathematics >
Science: general issues >
Popular science
|
| LSN: |
0-230-52725-6 |
| Barcode: |
9780230527256 |
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