From early efforts to understand vision and colours, through relativity and quantum theory, visual art and laser technology to the birth of stars and attempts to photograph their end, readers will come to appreciate the central role of light not only in human history, but also in the history of the cosmos.


Format Häftad Omfång 292 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Springer International Publishing AG Utgivningsdatum 2024-08-02 ISBN 9783031569166