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Lightspeed : the ghostly aether and the race to measure the speed of light /

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This title tells the story of one of man's greatest intellectual adventures - how it came to be understood that light travels at a finite speed, so that when we look up at the stars we are looking back in time. From the ancient Greeks measuring the distance to the sun, to today's satellite...

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Main Author: Spence, John C. H. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2019.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Light > Speed > Popular works.
Physics > History > Popular works.
Lumière > Vitesse > Ouvrages de vulgarisation.
Physique > Histoire > Ouvrages de vulgarisation.
SCIENCE.
Optics & Light.
Physics.
Relativity.
Space Science.
Light > Speed
Physics
Electronic books.
History
Popular works
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This title tells the story of one of man's greatest intellectual adventures - how it came to be understood that light travels at a finite speed, so that when we look up at the stars we are looking back in time. From the ancient Greeks measuring the distance to the sun, to today's satellite navigation, the text offers a gripping historical journey.
Item Description:This edition also issued in print: 2019.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour)
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191878084
0191878081