Discovering light : fun experiments with optics /
Light is an element that draws together many areas of human knowledge, including physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, engineering and art. Moreover, optical phenomena and the technologies based on them are widespread in our daily lives. However, it can be difficult to understand or explain these...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Bellingham, Washington :
SPIE in cooperation with the OSA Foundation,
[2021]
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| Series: | SPIE monograph ;
PM324. |
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| Summary: | Light is an element that draws together many areas of human knowledge, including physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, engineering and art. Moreover, optical phenomena and the technologies based on them are widespread in our daily lives. However, it can be difficult to understand or explain these phenomena. What is light? Where are optics and photonics present in our lives and in nature? What lies behind different optical phenomena? What is an optical instrument? How does the eye resemble an optical instrument? How can we explain human vision? |
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| Item Description: | "SPIE Press books." Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | xiii, 238 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9781510639362 1510639365 |