Light Years and Time Travel: An Exploration of Mankind's Enduring Fascination with Light
PRAISE FOR LIGHT YEARS AND TIME TRAVELThis immensely likeable work of pop science traces 'man's enduring fascination with light, ' from Aristotle's plans for a death ray (burning enemy ships with a giant array of mirrors) to a recent experiment that seems to have sent Mozart's 40th Symphony faster than light, and thus back through time. Clegg is very good at explaining the bizarre properties of light.-The GuardianA fascinating book on a fascinating subject. It brings together all aspects of light in an unusual and compelling manner.-Sir Patrick MooreLight's properties often seem mysterious to the point of being unfathomable. Yet in this extra…
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- ISBN: 978-0-471-21182-2
- EAN: 9780471211822
- Produktnummer: 19159861
- Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2002
- Seitenangabe: 320 S.
- Masse: H21.8 cm x B14.4 cm x D2.9 cm 476 g
- Gewicht: 476
Über den Autor
BRIAN CLEGG holds a degree in physics from Cambridge University and a master's degree in operational research. A consultant and well-known columnist in the business and technology field, he is the author of a dozen books, including Creativity, Imagination Engineering, and Instant Brainpower.
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