Light is strange, sometimes dazzling, sometimes dim. It can be coloured or white, and also invisible. It has incredible energy, and zooms at amazing speeds. But what it actually is, no one, not even the most eminent scientist, can say. This book explains where light comes from and how humans have found many different ways of making it, the most sophisticated being the laser. The book is part of a series of illustrated science texts for children, teenagers and families. The authors are scientists who are prominent in their fields and have an interest in furthering the public understanding of science.
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"With lots of help from Rolph, Phillips in Light Up Your Life, ... provides the best explanation of lasers I have seen yet... This (series) is a highly attractive quartet, all of which provide lots of well expressed information and any of which may be read end-to-end for pleasure." Books for Keeps
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