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Waves and Grains: Reflections on Light and Learning
Mark P. Silverman
Waves and Grains: Reflections on Light and Learning
Mark P. Silverman
Offers a tour of the world of light. This book explores theoretical, experimental, and historical themes, and covers such questions as how it is possible to achieve magnifications of a millionfold without a single lens or mirror. It also covers various elements of physical optics, including propagation, reflection, refraction, and diffraction.
424 pages, 1, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) | 
| Released | May 3, 1998 | 
| ISBN13 | 9780691001135 | 
| Publishers | Princeton University Press | 
| Pages | 440 | 
| Dimensions | 230 × 152 × 29 mm · 644 g | 
| Language | English | 
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