Zapped : from infrared to X-rays, the curious history of invisible light / Bob Berman.
Zapped : from infrared to X-rays, the curious history of invisible light / Bob Berman.
Zapped : from infrared to X-rays, the curious history of invisible light / Bob Berman.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2017.
Call Numbers
G 2017/3951
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Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
vi, 261 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Light fantastic -- Now you see it, now you don't -- The green planet and the red heat -- Hot rays -- Ultraviolet brings the blues -- Danger beyond the violet -- Energy rhythms -- The exploding sun -- No soap -- Turning on and tuning in -- The speed that destroyed space and time -- Microwaves everywh...
Publication information
Publisher
New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2017.
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2017.
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"Zapped tells the story of all the light we cannot see, tracing microwaves, X-rays, gamma rays, radio waves, infrared, ultraviolet, and other forms of radiation from their historic, world-altering discoveries in the nineteenth century to their central role in modern life"--Provided by publisher.
Alternative Titles
Full title
Zapped : from infrared to X-rays, the curious history of invisible light / Bob Berman.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Call Numbers
G 2017/3951
Record Identifier
74VKVXQvJZLy
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVXQvJZLy
Other Identifiers
ISBN
0316311308 (hardcover)
9780316311304 (hardcover)
DDC
535.09
MMS ID
991024118819102626
