ABSTRACT

An entertaining, instructive, diverse, and unusual book, Light and Dark: An Exploration in Science, Nature, Art and Technology encompasses a wide range of topics not normally found in one book.
With more than 100 diagrams, graphs, and figures, the subjects discussed include the history of artificial lighting, eclipse cycles, light-sensitive eyeg

chapter 1|18 pages

ESSENTIAL, USEFUL AND FRIVOLOUS LIGHT

chapter 2|22 pages

PATTERNS OF SUNLIGHT

chapter 3|26 pages

MONTHS ANDMOONLIGHT

chapter 4|17 pages

HISTORY, DATES AND TIMES

chapter 5|19 pages

LIGHT AND THE ATMOSPHERE

chapter 6|26 pages

SEEING THE LIGHT

chapter 7|21 pages

ZOOLOGICAL DIVERSIONS

chapter 8|20 pages

INFORMATION IN LIGHT

chapter 9|23 pages

LIGHT IN THE ERA OF ELECTRONICS

chapter 10|20 pages

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION TODAY