Light
Format: Hardcover
ISBN13: 9780751361308
Hardcover|9780751361308
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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.
| ISBN-13 | 9780751361308 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 0751361305 |
| Weight | 1.21 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 8.86 x 0.39 x 11.42 In |
| Format | Hardcover |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Pages | 64 pages |
| Publisher | Dorling Kindersley |
| Published On | 1998-10-01 |
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