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Light Years: The Extraordinary Story of Mankind´s Fascination with Light
Brian Clegg
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Description for Light Years: The Extraordinary Story of Mankind´s Fascination with Light
Paperback. Unlocking the secrets of light, one of the greatest puzzles of the Universe. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 256.
This is the story of light and the people who were determined to unlock the secrets of one of the greatest puzzles of the Universe.
Acclaimed science writer Brian Clegg recounts how civilisations from the Ancient Egyptians to the Mayans understood light spiritually, and looks at the first scientific grapplings with light by the ancient Chinese sage Mo Ti, the Greek philosopher Empedocles, Arab genius Alhazen and others.
Clegg also explores the contribution of artists such as Brunellschi, Leonardo de Vinci and Durer to our understanding of light and examines the great revolutionaries of light theory including Galileo, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Icon Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
255g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Duxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848318144
SKU
V9781848318144
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99-50
About Brian Clegg
Science writer Brian Clegg studied physics at Cambridge University and specialises in making the strangest aspects of the universe, from infinity to time travel and quantum theory, accessible to the general reader. He is editor of www.popularscience.co.uk and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. His previous books include Inflight Science, The Universe Inside You, Dice World, The Quantum ... Read more
Reviews for Light Years: The Extraordinary Story of Mankind´s Fascination with Light
A fascinating book on a fascinating subject. It brings together all aspects of light in an unusual and compelling way.
Sir Patrick Moore CBE
A fascinating book which illuminates and entertains.
Sir Clive Sinclair
Light's properties often seem mysterious to the point of being unfathomable. Yet in this extraordinary book Brian Clegg manages to explain them ... Read more
Sir Patrick Moore CBE
A fascinating book which illuminates and entertains.
Sir Clive Sinclair
Light's properties often seem mysterious to the point of being unfathomable. Yet in this extraordinary book Brian Clegg manages to explain them ... Read more