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Invisibility - The History and Science of How Not to Be Seen (Hardcover)
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Invisibility - The History and Science of How Not to Be Seen (Hardcover)
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A lively exploration of how invisibility has gone from science
fiction to fact  Is it possible for something or someone to
be made invisible? This question, which has intrigued authors of
science fiction for over a century, has become a headline-grabbing
topic of scientific research. Â In this book, science writer
and optical physicist Gregory J. Gbur traces the science of
invisibility from its sci-fi origins in the nineteenth-century
writings of authors such as H. G. Wells and Fitz James O’Brien to
modern stealth technology, invisibility cloaks, and metamaterials.
He explores the history of invisibility and its science and
technology connections, including the discovery of the
electromagnetic spectrum, the development of the atomic model, and
quantum theory. He shows how invisibility has moved from fiction to
reality, and he questions the hidden paths that lie ahead for
researchers. Â This is not only the story of invisibility but
also the story of humankind’s understanding of the nature of
light itself, and of the many fascinating figures whose discoveries
advanced this knowledge.
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