The Story of Light

The Story of Light
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Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages : 482
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ISBN-10 : 1402200099
ISBN-13 : 9781402200090
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Book Synopsis The Story of Light by : Ben Bova

Download or read book The Story of Light written by Ben Bova and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2002-10 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the origins of the earth to the exploration of the heavens, Ben Bova, a multiple winner of science fiction's Hugo Award, unveils the beauty and science of light. In accessible prose, he explains new discoveries in areas ranging from relativity and quantum physics to perspective and the Renaissance painters' use of light.


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