Light: The Visible Spectrum And Beyond

Author: Megan Watzke; Kimberly Arcand

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  • : $55.00 AUD
  • : 9781631910067
  • : Running Press
  • : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, Inc.
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  • : 1.24738
  • : September 2015
  • : 49.99
  • : November 2015
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  • : books

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  • : Megan Watzke; Kimberly Arcand
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  • : Hardback
  • : 1215
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  • : English
  • : 208
  • : PDZ
  • : Illustrated throughout
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Barcode 9781631910067
9781631910067

Description

A visual exploration of the power and behavior of light, across the electromagnetic spectrum, and how it affects life on earth and everything in the Universe. 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 and illustrations demonstrate concepts and make for a stunning book that's a joy to read and browse.
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.

Reviews

What causes the aurora borealis? Why do scorpions glow in ultraviolet light? And how does the B-2 bomber avoid detection? Although light allows us to see everything around us, we can only see a small sliver of it. Describing the basic principles of how light works, NASA's Kim Arcand and Megan Watzke proceed along the electromagnetic spectrum, discussing such phenomena as radio waves, harnessed for telecommunications, and X-rays, which let us peer inside the human body and view areas around black holes in deep space. Sidebars contain additional info on the most significant scientists and discoveries, and the book includes hundreds of splendid full-color photographs and illustrations, with revelatory views of the Milky Way, fireflies, bacteria, and a painting by Van Gogh.

Author description

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.