Perkowitz discusses the nature of light, how the eye sees, and how our understanding of these phenomena have emerged over the ages. This book examines the making of electrical light and its integration into commerce, telecommunications, entertainment, medicine, warfare, and every other aspect of our daily lives. Written for lay readers and science professionals, this book will impart new wonder to the daily experience of light in our world.
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Perkowitz discusses the nature of light, how the eye sees, and how our understanding of these phenomena have emerged over the ages. This book examines the making of electrical light and its integration into commerce, telecommunications, entertainment, medicine, warfare, and every other aspect of our daily lives. Written for lay readers and science professionals, this book will impart new wonder to the daily experience of light in our world.
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