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Discovering The Nature Of Light: The Science And The Story (Paperback)
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Discovering The Nature Of Light: The Science And The Story (Paperback)
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This book is a science text about light for the general reader; it
is also an adventure story and a detective story revealing how the
secrets of light were uncovered. Readers can share in the thrill of
each discovery and learn about some of the myriad applications
opened up by these fascinating discoveries, including the
telescope, fiber optics, the laser, and even the recent optical
detection of gravitational waves from space.With Professor Fortson,
distinguished experimental physicist, as your tour guide, follow
the journey from the 17th century - when Descartes first calculated
the size of the rainbow - to the 20th century, when the quantum
theory of light was born. Learn how Huygens, Newton, Planck,
Einstein and many other great scientists solved one mystery after
another, from the reason underlying the law of refraction to the
puzzle of the photoelectric effect. The journey ends with the
solution to the most challenging mystery of all: that light is both
a wave and a particle - a fascinating finale.
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