Zapped : from infrared to X-rays, the curious history of invisible light /
Zapped tells the story of all the light we cannot see, tracing microwaves, X-rays, gamma rays, radio waves, infrared, ultraviolet and other forms of radiation from their historic, world-altering discoveries in the nineteenth century to their central role in modern life.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Little, Brown and Company,
[2017]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | Zapped tells the story of all the light we cannot see, tracing microwaves, X-rays, gamma rays, radio waves, infrared, ultraviolet and other forms of radiation from their historic, world-altering discoveries in the nineteenth century to their central role in modern life. |
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| Physical Description: | vi, 261 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780316311304 0316311308 |