Light: An Introductory Text-Book

ISBN-13: 9781316619827 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 204 str.

C. G. Vernon

Opis

Originally published in 1929, this informative textbook, aimed at school students, provides a reliable introduction on the subject of light.

Spis treści

Preface; 1. Historical; 2. Waves and wave-motion; 3. The behaviour of ripples; 4. The behaviour of light; 5. Refraction through glass blocks and prisms; 6. The imprinting of curvatures; 7. Simple mathematical treatment; 8. More advanced mathematical treatment; 9. The velocity of light; 10. The spectrum and colour; 11. Geometrical optics; 12. The eye and optical instruments; 13. Sources of light; 14. Interference, diffraction and polarisation; 15. Suggestions for class experiments; Index.