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Let there be light the story of light from atoms to galaxies / Alex Montwill & Ann Breslin.
| Author/creator | Montwill, Alex |
| Other author | Breslin, Ann. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : Imperial College Press ; Singapore ; Hackensack, NJ : Distributed by World Scientific Pub. Co., |
| Description | xxxiii, 595 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introducing light -- Geometrical optics : reflection -- Geometric optics : refraction -- Light from afar : astronomy -- Light from the past : astrophysics -- Introducing waves -- Sound waves -- Light as a wave -- Making images -- There was electricity, there was magneticism, and then there was light-- -- 'Atoms of light' : the birth of quantum theory -- The development of quantum mechanics -- Atoms of light acting as particles -- Atoms of light behaving as waves -- Relativity part 1 : how it began -- Relativity part 2 : verifiable predictions -- Epilogue. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2009275573 |
| ISBN | 9781860948503 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 1860948502 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 1848163282 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9781848163287 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |