Light Years and Time Travel
An Exploration of Mankind's Enduring Fascination With Light
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2002
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-0-471-21182-2 (ISBN)
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-0-471-21182-2 (ISBN)
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Explores our understanding of light from the spiritual interpretations of the Neolithic worshippers at Stonehenge, the Ancient Egyptians and the Mayans, through our scientific attempts to understand light. This book traces the evolution of light driven-devices from the camera to the laser.
PRAISE FOR LIGHT YEARS AND TIME TRAVEL
"This immensely likeable work of pop science traces 'man's enduring fascination with light,' from Aristotle's plans for a death ray (burning enemy ships with a giant array of mirrors) to a recent experiment that seems to have sent Mozart's 40th Symphony faster than light, and thus back through time. Clegg is very good at explaining the bizarre properties of light."
-The Guardian
"A fascinating book on a fascinating subject. It brings together all aspects of light in an unusual and compelling manner."
-Sir Patrick Moore
"Light's properties often seem mysterious to the point of being unfathomable. Yet in this extraordinary book, Brian Clegg manages to explain them through the lives of those so fixated with light that they have shaped our perception of it. . . . Clegg's accessible writing style manages to encapsulate the lives of light's disciples with humorous and interesting anecdotes . . . quite awesome!"
-New Scientist
PRAISE FOR LIGHT YEARS AND TIME TRAVEL
"This immensely likeable work of pop science traces 'man's enduring fascination with light,' from Aristotle's plans for a death ray (burning enemy ships with a giant array of mirrors) to a recent experiment that seems to have sent Mozart's 40th Symphony faster than light, and thus back through time. Clegg is very good at explaining the bizarre properties of light."
-The Guardian
"A fascinating book on a fascinating subject. It brings together all aspects of light in an unusual and compelling manner."
-Sir Patrick Moore
"Light's properties often seem mysterious to the point of being unfathomable. Yet in this extraordinary book, Brian Clegg manages to explain them through the lives of those so fixated with light that they have shaped our perception of it. . . . Clegg's accessible writing style manages to encapsulate the lives of light's disciples with humorous and interesting anecdotes . . . quite awesome!"
-New Scientist
BRIAN CLEGG holds a degree in physics from Cambridge University and a masters degree in operational research. A consultant and well-known columnist in the business and technology field, he is the author of a dozen books, including Creativity, Imagination Engineering, and Instant Brainpower.
Introduction. 1. At the Speed of Light.
2. The Philosophers.
3. Out of the Darkness.
4. Engines of Light.
5. Seeing Further.
6. Light's Anatomy.
7, Death of the Ether.
8. Fearful Symmetry.
9. QED.
Tyger! Tyger!
Further Reading.
Picture Credits.
Index.
| Zusatzinfo | Photos: 8 B&W, 0 Color; Drawings: 7 B&W, 0 Color |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 139 x 215 mm |
| Gewicht | 476 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Optik |
| ISBN-10 | 0-471-21182-6 / 0471211826 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-471-21182-2 / 9780471211822 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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