Light (Introduction to Physics)

ISBN 10: 1615308407 ISBN 13: 9781615308408

Publisher: Britannica Educational Pub, 2012

Synopsis

Our visual experience of the world and our ability to perceive the objects and people around us would be impossible without light and the many roles it plays in our daily lives. In addition to facilitating our perception, light sustains life on earth by providing energy to plants and heating the atmosphere. The fundamentals of light—including how it is measured, its interaction with matter, and the particle and wave theories of light—are covered in this detailed volume.

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Using straightforward and solid text, these entries in the Introduction to Physics series offer encyclopedia-like overviews of commonly studied topics in physical-science and physics classrooms. Light connects the titular concept to such interesting subjects as reflection, prisms, polarization, and thermal imaging and gives a brief history of the discovery of the speed of light. Complemented by numerous color photographs, charts, and graphs, each book introduces key scientists, from Galileo and Sir Isaac Newton to Max Planck and Enrico Fermi, and their discoveries in these fields of study. Sidebars connect the physics fundamentals to such life-changing technology as ultrasounds, X-rays, and nuclear weapons. A concluding glossary, list of related institutions, and bibliography add to the research value. Grades 7-10. --Leeper, Angela

Edition details

• Publisher: Britannica Educational Pub
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1615308407
• ISBN 13: 9781615308408
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 77
• Editor: Anderson Michael