A History of Light and Colour Measurement
Author | : Sean F. Johnston |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 295 |
Release | : 2015-05-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781040209325 |
ISBN-13 | : 1040209327 |
Rating | : 4/5 (25 Downloads) |
Download or read book A History of Light and Colour Measurement written by Sean F. Johnston and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2015-05-05 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2003 Paul Bunge Prize of the Hans R. Jenemann Foundation for the History of Scientific Instruments Judging the brightness and color of light has long been contentious. Alternately described as impossible and routine, it was beset by problems both technical and social. How trustworthy could such measurements be? Was the best standard of inten