9781330434574 - Optics Without Mathematics (Classic Reprint) de William Webb, Thomas (3 resultados)

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book provides an introduction to the science of optics, beginning with an explanation of light as undulations that travel in waves. The text discusses the transmission, reflection, refraction, and dispersion of light, carefully explaining the mathematical principles and concepts that govern these optical properties and clarifying them with diagrams and examples drawn from everyday experience. You'll learn about the role of various media, such as air, glass, and water, on the behavior of light rays, and how the properties of light can be manipulated through the use of prisms. The book concludes with a discussion of the applications of these optical principles in technological advancements like telescopes, microscopes, and other optical instruments. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.