Seeing the Light: Optics in Nature, Photography, Color, Vision, and Holography

by David S. Falk, David G. Stork

The most complete and lucid nonmathematical study of light available. Chapters are self-contained, making the book flexible and easy to read. Coverage includes such non-traditional topics as processes of vision and the eye, atmospherical optical phenomena, color perception and illusions, color in nature and in art, Kirilian photography, and holography. Includes experiments that can be carried out with simple equipment. Chapters contain optional advanced sections, and appendixes review the mathematics for quantitative aspects. Illustrated, including a four-color insert.

480 pages, Hardcover

First published November 15, 1985

Reviews

[Melissa Brogan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good, simple explanations. Could have done with being an actual color print rather than an insert with a few color photos. Also assumed a level of math competence well below what was expected for an intro university course, but at least the professor recognized that shortcoming and did not assume we were too dim for algebra just because we aren't taking the science-track physics courses.