Seeing the Light: Optics in Nature, Photography, Color, Vision, and Holography (Updated Edition)
The clearest and most complete non-mathematical study of light available—with updated material and a new chapter on digital photography.
 
Finally, a book on the physics of light that doesn’t require advanced mathematics to understand. Seeing the Light is the most accessible and comprehensive study of optics and light on the market. With a focus on conceptual study, Seeing the Light leaves the heavy-duty mathematics behind, instead using practical analogies and simple empirical experiments to teach the material.

Each chapter is a self-contained lesson, making it easy to learn about specific optical concepts without having to read the whole book over. Inside you’ll find clear and easy-to-understand explanations of topics including:
  • Processes of vision and the eye
  • Atmospherical optical phenomena
  • Color perception and illusions
  • Color in nature and in art
  • Digital photography
  • Holography
  • And more
Diagrams, photos, and illustrations help bring difficult concepts to life, and optional sections at the ends of chapters explore the more advanced aspects of each topic. A truly one-of-a-kind book for physics students and teachers, this updated edition of Seeing the Light is not to be missed.
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Seeing the Light: Optics in Nature, Photography, Color, Vision, and Holography (Updated Edition)
The clearest and most complete non-mathematical study of light available—with updated material and a new chapter on digital photography.
 
Finally, a book on the physics of light that doesn’t require advanced mathematics to understand. Seeing the Light is the most accessible and comprehensive study of optics and light on the market. With a focus on conceptual study, Seeing the Light leaves the heavy-duty mathematics behind, instead using practical analogies and simple empirical experiments to teach the material.

Each chapter is a self-contained lesson, making it easy to learn about specific optical concepts without having to read the whole book over. Inside you’ll find clear and easy-to-understand explanations of topics including:
  • Processes of vision and the eye
  • Atmospherical optical phenomena
  • Color perception and illusions
  • Color in nature and in art
  • Digital photography
  • Holography
  • And more
Diagrams, photos, and illustrations help bring difficult concepts to life, and optional sections at the ends of chapters explore the more advanced aspects of each topic. A truly one-of-a-kind book for physics students and teachers, this updated edition of Seeing the Light is not to be missed.
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Seeing the Light: Optics in Nature, Photography, Color, Vision, and Holography (Updated Edition)

Seeing the Light: Optics in Nature, Photography, Color, Vision, and Holography (Updated Edition)

Seeing the Light: Optics in Nature, Photography, Color, Vision, and Holography (Updated Edition)

Seeing the Light: Optics in Nature, Photography, Color, Vision, and Holography (Updated Edition)

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The clearest and most complete non-mathematical study of light available—with updated material and a new chapter on digital photography.
 
Finally, a book on the physics of light that doesn’t require advanced mathematics to understand. Seeing the Light is the most accessible and comprehensive study of optics and light on the market. With a focus on conceptual study, Seeing the Light leaves the heavy-duty mathematics behind, instead using practical analogies and simple empirical experiments to teach the material.

Each chapter is a self-contained lesson, making it easy to learn about specific optical concepts without having to read the whole book over. Inside you’ll find clear and easy-to-understand explanations of topics including:
  • Processes of vision and the eye
  • Atmospherical optical phenomena
  • Color perception and illusions
  • Color in nature and in art
  • Digital photography
  • Holography
  • And more
Diagrams, photos, and illustrations help bring difficult concepts to life, and optional sections at the ends of chapters explore the more advanced aspects of each topic. A truly one-of-a-kind book for physics students and teachers, this updated edition of Seeing the Light is not to be missed.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781648371264
Publisher: Echo Point Books
Publication date: 12/15/2021
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 24
File size: 38 MB
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Table of Contents

Fundamental Properties of Light.
Principles of Geometrical Optics.
Mirrors and Lenses.
The Camera and Photography.
The Human Eye and Vision I: Producing the Image.
Optical Instruments.
The Human Eye and Vision II: Processing the Image.
Binocular Vision and the Perception of Depth.
Color.
Color Perception Mechanisms.
Color Photography.
Wave Optics.
Scattering and Polarization.
Holography.
Light in Modern Physics.
Mathematical Appendixes.
References.
Index.
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