Light : the visible spectrum and beyond
Arcand, Kimberly K.2015
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A visual exploration of the power and behavior of light, across the electromagnetic spectrum, and how it affects life on earth and everything in the Universe. Light allows us to see everything around us, but humans can only see a sliver of all light, known as the electromagnetic spectrum. Here, Kimberly Arcand and Megan Watzke present the subject of light as never before. Organized along the order of the electromagnetic spectrum, each chapter focuses on a different type of light. From radio waves, harnessed for telecommunications, to X-rays, which let us peer inside the human body and view areas around black holes in deep space, Arcand and Watzke show us all the important ways light impacts us. An introductory chapter describes what light is and how it behaves, while hundreds of full-color photographs and illustrations demonstrate concepts and make for a stunning book that's a joy to read and browse.
Main title:
Light : the visible spectrum and beyond / by Kimberly Arcand and Megan Watzke.
Imprint:
New York, N.Y. : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2015.
Collation:
208 pages illustrations (chiefly colour), maps.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Introducing light -- Radio waves -- Microwaves -- Infrared -- Visible light -- Ultraviolet -- X-rays -- Gamma rays.
ISBN:
9781631910067 (hardcover)
Dewey class:
535
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
312846
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 535 LIG | Available |
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 535 LIG | Available |