The wave theory of light ; memoirs of Huygens, Young and Fresnel /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Crew, Henry, 1859-1953
Other Authors: Huygens, Christiaan, 1629-1695, Young, Thomas, 1773-1829, Fresnel, Augustin Jean, 1788-1827, Arago, F. (François), 1786-1853
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, Cincinnati : American Book Company, [1900]
Series:Scientific memoirs ; 10.
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Table of Contents:
  • Treatise on light. By C. Huygens. (First three chapters)--Biographical sketch of Huygens
  • On the theory of light and colors. By Dr. T. Young
  • An account of some cases of the production of colors not hitherto described. By Dr. T. Young
  • Experiments and calculations relative to physical optics. By Dr. T. Young
  • Biographical sketch of Young
  • Memoir on the diffraction of light. By. A. J. Fresnel
  • On the action of rays of polarized light upon each other. By Arago and Fresnel
  • Biographical sketch of Fresnel.