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Empire of Light:: A History of Discovery in Science and Art

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Empire of Light: A History of Discovery in Science and Art - A Joseph Henry Press Book, and Perkowitz, Sidney
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Perkowitz discusses the nature of light, how the eye sees, and how our understanding of these phenomena have emerged over the ages. This book examines the making of electrical light and its integration into commerce, telecommunications, entertainment, medicine, warfare, and every other aspect of our daily lives. Written for lay readers and science professionals, this book will impart new wonder to the daily experience of light in our world.

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Empire of Light: A History of Discovery in Science and Art 1998, Joseph Henry Press, Washington, D.C.

ISBN-13: 9780309065566

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