Optics: Light For a New Age

by Jeff Hecht

Ranging from the functioning of the human eye to the use of laser treatment to preserve eyesight, Jeff Hecht's lively text traces the development of optics. This ancient and wonderful science of light dates back thousands of years, to a time when mirrors and glass were magical talismans. Now optical devices are making light for a new age, a time of exciting advances and highly sophisticated technology.

Describes the wonders of light and optics and explores such developments as lasers, fiber optics, and holography.

Genres: Science, Nonfiction

170 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1987

About the author

Jeff Hecht has written extensively about lasers, light and optics for a wide range of publications, including New Scientist magazine, Laser Focus World, Optics & Photonics News, High Technology, Technology Review, and Bulletin of the American Scientists.