Light Science
Physics and the Visual Arts
1st Edition
Published on 24. September 1999
Book
Hardback
XVI, 442 pages
978-0-387-98827-6 (ISBN)
Description
Intended for students in the visual arts and for others with an interest in art, this text presents the science of light -- that is, the science behind what and how we see. The approach emphasizes phenomena rather than mathematical theories and the joy of discovery rather than the drudgery of derivations -- the opposite of "heavy science."
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.aspects of this book are gems and I felt almost driven to want to develop a course which might be based on sections of it.the authors show deep knowledge of and empathy for their material. It is fascinating and close to inspirational.the experiments are the crowning glory and make the book worth every penny for the university teacher of light and optics. This is brilliant stuff.
--The Physicist
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Our World of Light and Color.- The Mystery of Light.- Reflection.- Refraction.- Interference and Diffraction.- Light Sources.- Polarized Light.- Color Vision.- Holography.- Photography.- Computer Images.- Optical Recording, Communication and Photonics.- Symmetry in Art and Nature.- Visual Illusions.