Light Science - Physics and the Visual Arts (Hardcover)

Intended for students in the visual arts and for others with an interest in art, but with no prior knowledge of physics, this book presents the science behind what and how we see. The approach emphasises phenomena rather than mathematical theories and the joy of discovery rather than the drudgery of derivations. The text includes numerous problems, and suggestions for simple experiments, and also considers such questions as why the sky is blue, how mirrors and prisms affect the colour of light, how compact disks work, and what visual illusions can tell us about the nature of perception. It goes on to discuss such topics as the optics of the eye and camera, the different sources of light, photography and holography, colour in printing and painting, as well as computer imaging and processing.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Undergraduate Texts in Contemporary Physics
Release date:	September 1999
First published:	1999
Authors:	Thomas D. Rossing • Christopher J Chiaverina
Dimensions:	235 x 178 x 35mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	442
ISBN-13:	978-0-387-98827-6
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Optics (light)
LSN:	0-387-98827-0
Barcode:	9780387988276

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