The beauty of light /

Examines the nature, forms, uses, and effects of light.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bova, Ben, 1932-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Wiley, c1988.
Series:Wiley science editions.
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Table of Contents:
  • To see. Creatures of the light
  • From darkness to light
  • As clear as air
  • The eyes have it
  • "The vision and the faculty divine"
  • The gifts of Prometheus
  • and Eve
  • The glow of health
  • Light and lust
  • To learn. Faster than a speeding ...
  • Waves of light
  • The ultimate barrier
  • To use. "I'll do your looking for you"
  • Through a glass ...
  • Lights, action ...
  • Sword of light
  • Bright beams of laser light
  • Fibers, disks, and solar cells
  • Bright shining beads
  • To seek. The lights in the sky
  • Fingerprints from rainbows
  • The starry messengers.