Light and Color in the Outdoors

Marcel Minnaert

ISBN 10: 0387979352 / ISBN 13: 9780387979359

Published by Springer New York, Copernicus, 1993

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - All of science springs from the observation of nature. In this classic book, the late Marcel Minnaert accompanies the reader on a tour of nature's light and color and reveals the myriad phenomena that may be observed outdoors with no more than a pair of sharp eyes and an enquiring mind. From the intriguing shape of the dapples beneath a tree on a sunny day, to rainbows, mirages, and haloes, to the colors of liquid, ice, and the sky, to the appearance of the sun, moon, planets, and stars - Minnaert describes and explains them all in clear language accessible to the layman. This volume includes 80 new photographs, over half in color, illustrating many of the phenomena - ordinary and exotic - discussed in the book. Most of the new photos are by Pekka Parviainen, the renowned Finnish nature photographer.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Light and Color in the Outdoors
• Publisher: Springer New York, Copernicus
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0387979352
• ISBN 13: 9780387979359
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 241W x 160H x 35D millimeters 241 millimeters width by 160 millimeters height by 35 millimeters depth
• Weight: 956 grams

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Synopsis

All of science springs from the observation of nature. In this classic book, the late Marcel Minnaert accompanies the reader on a tour of nature's light and color and reveals the myriad phenomena that may be observed outdoors with no more than a pair of sharp eyes and an enquiring mind. From the intriguing shape of the dapples beneath a tree on a sunny day, to rainbows, mirages, and haloes, to the colors of liquid, ice, and the sky, to the appearance of the sun, moon, planets, and stars - Minnaert describes and explains them all in clear language accessible to the layman. This volume includes 80 new photographs, over half in color, illustrating many of the phenomena - ordinary and exotic - discussed in the book. Most of the new photos are by Pekka Parviainen, the renowned Finnish nature photographer.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Dutch