Light : a radiant history, from creation to the quantum age /
"Delving into mythology, religion, philosophy, painting, and science, 'Light' captures the wonder and awe of humanity's study of light across three millennia of discovery"--Front jacket flap.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Bloomsbury,
2016.
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| Summary: | "Delving into mythology, religion, philosophy, painting, and science, 'Light' captures the wonder and awe of humanity's study of light across three millennia of discovery"--Front jacket flap. |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 282 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [229]-271) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781620405598 1620405598 |