Alien Vision: Exploring the Electromagnetic Spectrum with Imaging Technology, Second Edition - Softcover

Austin A. Richards

 
9780819485359: Alien Vision: Exploring the Electromagnetic Spectrum with Imaging Technology, Second Edition
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0819485357 ISBN 13: 9780819485359
Publisher: SPIE--The International Society for Optical Engineering, 2011

Synopsis

Austin Richards takes readers on a visual tour of the electromagnetic spectrum beyond the range of human sight, using imaging technology as the means to "see" invisible light. Dozens of colorful images and clear, concise descriptions make this an intriguing, accessible technical book. Richards explains the light spectrum, including visible light, and describes the advanced imaging technologies that enable humans to synthesize our own version of "alien" vision at different wavelengths, with applications ranging from fire fighting and law enforcement to botany and medicine.

The second edition expands existing content, explores recent areas of research, and provides new illustrations that demonstrate the variability of vision throughout the spectrum.

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Publisher
SPIE--The International Society for Optical Engineering
Publication date
2011
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0819485357
ISBN 13 
9780819485359
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
2
Number of pages
186