• Bruce Watson, "Light: A Radiant History from Creation to the Quantum Age" (Bloombury, 2016)

  • Jun 1 2024
  • Durée: 22 min
  • Podcast

Bruce Watson, "Light: A Radiant History from Creation to the Quantum Age" (Bloombury, 2016)

Écouter gratuitement

Voir les détails du balado

  • Résumé

  • From early myths to the latest LEDs, light has been "the magician of the cosmos." But what is light? Is it God? Truth? Particle or wave? This "radiant history" sees light through the eyes of mystics, sages, artists, poets, and scientists. Like the Nobel-winning physicist who studied light "because it's so much fun," Bruce Watson enjoys taking readers along in search of this eternal force of nature. Light: A Radiant History from Creation to the Quantum Age (Bloombury, 2016) explores ancient observatories and Gothic cathedrals, Galileo's workshop and Isaac Newton's "darken'd chamber." Readers will visit Rembrandt's studio and watch stunning sunrises at Stonehenge and at Newgrange in Ireland. The story follows light as it is captured by cameras, framed by Impressionists, and electrified by Edison. Finally, Light brings us to a world remade by lasers, making ours truly the Age of Light. Garima Garg is a New Delhi based journalist and author. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science
    Voir plus Voir moins
Nature et écologie
Voir plus Voir moins
activate_Holiday_promo_in_buybox_DT_T2
activate_samplebutton_t1

Ce que les auditeurs disent de Bruce Watson, "Light: A Radiant History from Creation to the Quantum Age" (Bloombury, 2016)

Moyenne des évaluations de clients

Évaluations – Cliquez sur les onglets pour changer la source des évaluations.

Évaluations sur Audible.ca

Évaluations sur Amazon.ca
Il n'y a pas encore de critiques pour ce titre.