Kimberly Arcand

Light

The Visible Spectrum and Beyond

Buch

Light allows us to see everything around us, but humans can only see a sliver of all light, known as the electromagnetic spectrum. Here, Kim Arcand and Megan Watzke present the subject of light as never before. Organized along the order of the electromagnetic spectrum, each chapter focuses on a different type of light. From radio waves, harnessed for telecommunications, to X-rays, which let us peer inside the human body and view areas around black holes in deep space, Arcand and Watzke show us all the important ways light impacts us. An introductory chapter describes what light is and how it behaves, while hundreds of full-color photographs a… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Watzke, Megan

ISBN: 978-1-63191-006-7
EAN: 9781631910067
Produktnummer: 17550209
Verlag: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
Seitenangabe: 208 S.
Masse: H26.7 cm x B26.6 cm x D2.3 cm 1'232 g
Abbildungen: Illustrated throughout
Gewicht: 1232
Sonstiges: Tertiary Education (US: College)

Über den Autor

Kimberly Arcand and Megan Watzke are award-winning directors, producers, and authors who have spent their careers in science and technology. Arcand is the visualization lead for NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, specializing in image and meaning research, and data representation. She lives near Providence, RI. Watzke is the press officer for NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, specializing in communicating astronomy with the public. She lives in Seattle, WA. They are co-authors of Your Ticket to the Universe and have written dozens of articles in print and online.