Light and dark: an exploration in science, nature, art and technology
Auteur :
Greene, David
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780750308748
Date de publication :
1 sept. 2002
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
450 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
With more than 100 diagrams, graphs, and figures, this book discusses the subjects such as the history of artificial lighting, eclipse cycles, light-sensitive eyeglasses, rainbows, art, bioluminescence, the clock setting at the South Pole, zebra stripe patterns, and how information and speech can be conveyed by light from the sun or a laser.