Category: Physics

Light and Dark: An exploration in science, nature, art and technology Views: 445 Downloads: 217 Author(s): David Greene Publisher: Institute of Physics Publishing Bristol and Philadelphia Date     : 2003 Pages    : 221 Format   : PDF OCR      : Y Quality  : Good Language : English ISBN     : 0750308745 Contributor: Al Mal Description:  Click to see full description An entertaining, instructive, diverse, and unusual book, Light and Dark: An Exploration in Science, Nature, Art and Technology encompasses a wide range of topics not normally found in one book. With more than 100 diagrams, graphs, and figures, the subjects discussed include the history of artificial lighting, eclipse cycles, light-sensitive eyeglasses, rainbows, art, bioluminescence, the clock setting at the South Pole, zebra stripe patterns, lighthouses, color perception, the harvest moon, and how information and speech can be conveyed by light from the sun or a laser. The book encourages readers to take a more careful look at many familiar phenomena, such as the variations in the duration of twilight through the year and the ability of human vision to misinterpret patterns of lines under certain conditions. It describes the anatomical peculiarities of four-eyed fish and explains how the Jewish calendar contrives to follow both solar and lunar cycles. It also presents the reasons why tortoise shell cats are almost always female. Readers are informed where they can see 19th century military equipment that could convey messages rapidly over vast differences. Thanks to sender from: Member gruelth Title Link Password Size (MB) Links:       Download instruction      Title Links Password Size (MB) Down Thank to Del 5636 Book http://rapidshare.com/files/115303245/la... www.freebookspot.com 1,80 217 Al Mal X                                        Donate Us Comments