Iridescences | The Physical Colors of Insects

Serge Berthier

ISBN 10: 149393838X / ISBN 13: 9781493938384

Published by Springer, 2016

About this Item

Iridescences | The Physical Colors of Insects | Serge Berthier | Taschenbuch | x | Englisch | 2016 | Springer | EAN 9781493938384 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg, juergen[dot]hartmann[at]springer[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Iridescences | The Physical Colors of Insects
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 149393838X
• ISBN 13: 9781493938384
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 254W x 178H x 10D millimeters 254 millimeters width by 178 millimeters height by 10 millimeters depth
• Weight: 337 grams
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

Butterflies and coleoptera are the most beautifully colored insects we can find. This book wants to understand the origin of these brilliant colors from a physics perspective. The different physical phenomena are explained and numerous color illustrations shown. The book is a rich source for optical physicists, biologists, and teachers alike.

About the Author

Serge Berthier teaches physics at the Denis Diderot-Paris 7 University and researches biologic structures, colors and biomimetism at the Institut des NanoSciences de Paris ( Pierre and Marie Curie-Paris 6 University and CNRS). He teaches solid state optics in the post-graduate degree "Optics and material" and the post-graduate research degree "Optics and Photonic" for the Denis Diderot University. He also teaches electromagnetism and laser physics to undergraduates at the Paris-Jussieu Institut of Technology.