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Let there be light the story of light from atoms to galaxies / Ann Breslin & Alex Montwill.
| Author/creator | Breslin, Ann |
| Other author | Montwill, Alex. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | 2nd ed. |
| Publication Info | London : Imperial College Press ; Singapore ; Hackensack, N.J. : Distributed by World Scientific Pub. Co., |
| Description | xix, 531 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introducing light -- Light as a ray : reflection -- Light as a ray : 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 magnetism, and then there was light-- -- 'Atoms of light' : the birth of quantum theory -- 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 -- Road to 'heavy light'. |
| 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 | 2013427216 |
| ISBN | 9781848167582 (cloth) |
| ISBN | 184816758X (cloth) |
| ISBN | 9781848167599 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 1848167598 (pbk.) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |