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Optical Imaging and Metrology

Advanced Technologies

Edited by Wolfgang Osten, Nadya Reingand ...

A comprehensive review of the state of the art and advances in the field, while also outlining the future potential and development trends of optical imaging and optical metrology, an area of fast growth with numerous applications in nanotechnology and nanophysics. Written by the world's leading experts in the field, it fills the gap in the current literature by bridging the fields of optical ... Read more

$112.00 USD

A comprehensive review of the state of the art and advances in the field, while also outlining the future potential and development trends of optical imaging and optical metrology, an area of fast growth with numerous applications in nanotechnology and nanophysics. Written by the world's leading experts in the field, it fills the gap in the current literature by bridging the fields of optical
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The Visible Unseen

Essays

by Andrea Chapela ...

Translated by Kelsi Vanada ...

Andrea Chapela, one of Granta’s Best Young Spanish-Language Novelists of 2021, breaks down literary and scientific conventions in this prize-winning collection of experimental essays exploring the properties and poetics of glass, mirrors, and light as a means of understanding the self.In powerful, formally inventive essays, The Visible Unseen disrupts the purported cultural divide between arts and ... Read more

$8.69 USD

Andrea Chapela, one of Granta’s Best Young Spanish-Language Novelists of 2021, breaks down literary and scientific conventions in this prize-winning collection of experimental essays exploring the properties and poetics of glass, mirrors, and light as a means of understanding the self.In powerful, formally inventive essays, The Visible Unseen disrupts the purported cultural divide between arts and
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No-Frills Physics

A Concise Study Guide for Algebra-Based Physics

by Matthew D. McCluskey ...

Series series Textbook Series in Physical Sciences
This textbook provides everything you need to get through a basic physics course. It guides students through all the essentials with a concise review of the concept, simple illustrations to demonstrate it, worked problems to showcase how to apply it, and a short quiz for self-testing. Whereas other standard books can be overwhelming to students, the author shares what has worked with his own ... Read more

$48.99 USD

This textbook provides everything you need to get through a basic physics course. It guides students through all the essentials with a concise review of the concept, simple illustrations to demonstrate it, worked problems to showcase how to apply it, and a short quiz for self-testing. Whereas other standard books can be overwhelming to students, the author shares what has worked with his own
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Through Two Doors at Once

The Elegant Experiment That Captures the Enigma of Our Quantum Reality

by Anil Ananthaswamy ...

One of Smithsonian's Favorite Books of 2018One of Forbes's 2018 Best Books About Astronomy, Physics and MathematicsOne of Kirkus's Best Books of 2018The intellectual adventure story of the "double-slit" experiment, showing how a sunbeam split into two paths first challenged our understanding of light and then the nature of reality itself--and continues to almost 200 years later.</str... ... Read more

$10.99 USD

One of Smithsonian's Favorite Books of 2018One of Forbes's 2018 Best Books About Astronomy, Physics and MathematicsOne of Kirkus's Best Books of 2018The intellectual adventure story of the "double-slit" experiment, showing how a sunbeam split into two paths first challenged our understanding of light and then the nature of reality itself--and continues to almost 200 years later.</str...
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What Is Color?

50 Questions and Answers on the Science of Color

by Arielle Eckstut, Joann Eckstut ...

A comprehensive illustrated exploration of the fascinating science of colorArielle and Joann Eckstut, authors of The Secret Language of Color, offer a thorough, readable, and highly visual exploration of the science of color. Organized by 50 of the most essential questions about color across a variety of fields—physics, chemistry, biology, technology, and psychology—this book examines how and why ... Read more

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A comprehensive illustrated exploration of the fascinating science of colorArielle and Joann Eckstut, authors of The Secret Language of Color, offer a thorough, readable, and highly visual exploration of the science of color. Organized by 50 of the most essential questions about color across a variety of fields—physics, chemistry, biology, technology, and psychology—this book examines how and why
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Zapped

From Infrared to X-rays, the Curious History of Invisible Light

by Bob Berman ...

"An unfailingly congenial explainer, always ready with the kinds of fascinating facts" reveals all you need to know about the radiation around you ( Christian Science Monitor ).How much do you know about the radiation all around you?Your electronic devices swarm with it; the sun bathes you in it. It's zooming at you from cell towers, microwave ovens, CT scans, mammogram machines, nuclear power ... Read more

$15.19 USD

"An unfailingly congenial explainer, always ready with the kinds of fascinating facts" reveals all you need to know about the radiation around you ( Christian Science Monitor ).How much do you know about the radiation all around you?Your electronic devices swarm with it; the sun bathes you in it. It's zooming at you from cell towers, microwave ovens, CT scans, mammogram machines, nuclear power
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Eye and Brain

The Psychology of Seeing - Fifth Edition

by Richard L. Gregory ...

Series series Princeton Science Library
Since the publication of the first edition in 1966, Eye and Brain has established itself worldwide as an essential introduction to the basic phenomena of visual perception. Richard Gregory offers clear explanations of how we see brightness, movement, color, and objects, and he explores the phenomena of visual illusions to establish principles about how perception normally works and why it ... Read more

$16.59 USD

Since the publication of the first edition in 1966, Eye and Brain has established itself worldwide as an essential introduction to the basic phenomena of visual perception. Richard Gregory offers clear explanations of how we see brightness, movement, color, and objects, and he explores the phenomena of visual illusions to establish principles about how perception normally works and why it
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The Wireless Tesla

by Nikola Tesla ...

Nikola Tesla dreamed of a wireless future. In this fully illustrated volume we have collected fifteen of his essays having to do with wireless. These include the "True Wireless," "Tesla's Wireless Light," "The Transmission of Electrical Energy Without Wires," "The Future of the Wireless Art," "Nikola Tesla Sees A Wireless Vision," and many others. Nikola Tesla has been called the most important ... Read more

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Nikola Tesla dreamed of a wireless future. In this fully illustrated volume we have collected fifteen of his essays having to do with wireless. These include the "True Wireless," "Tesla's Wireless Light," "The Transmission of Electrical Energy Without Wires," "The Future of the Wireless Art," "Nikola Tesla Sees A Wireless Vision," and many others. Nikola Tesla has been called the most important
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Tensor Network Contractions

Methods and Applications to Quantum Many-Body Systems

by Shi-Ju Ran, Emanuele Tirrito, Cheng Peng, Xi Chen, Luca Tagliacozzo, Gang Su, Maciej Lewenstein ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Tensor network is a fundamental mathematical tool with a huge range of applications in physics, such as condensed matter physics, statistic physics, high energy physics, and quantum information sciences. This open access book aims to explain the tensor network contraction approaches in a systematic way, from the basic definitions to the important applications. This book is also useful to those who ... Read more

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Tensor network is a fundamental mathematical tool with a huge range of applications in physics, such as condensed matter physics, statistic physics, high energy physics, and quantum information sciences. This open access book aims to explain the tensor network contraction approaches in a systematic way, from the basic definitions to the important applications. This book is also useful to those who
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The Universe in 100 Colors

Weird and Wondrous Colors from Science and Nature

by Tyler Thrasher, Terry Mudge ...

At the intersection of science, art, nature, and design, this breathtaking coffee table book reveals 100 extraordinary hues you’ve likely never seen before.Created by Instagram sensation Tyler Thrasher and Terry Mudge (creator of the Matter box), with a foreword by Hank Green, The Universe in 100 Colors is a visual and scientific journey through the spectrum of our universe.Each entry features ... Read more

$17.99 USD

At the intersection of science, art, nature, and design, this breathtaking coffee table book reveals 100 extraordinary hues you’ve likely never seen before.Created by Instagram sensation Tyler Thrasher and Terry Mudge (creator of the Matter box), with a foreword by Hank Green, The Universe in 100 Colors is a visual and scientific journey through the spectrum of our universe.Each entry features
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Charged Particle Optics Theory

An Introduction

by Timothy R. Groves ...

Charged Particle Optics Theory: An Introduction identifies the most important concepts of charged particle optics theory, and derives each mathematically from the first principles of physics. Assuming an advanced undergraduate-level understanding of calculus, this book follows a logical progression, with each concept building upon the preceding one. Beginning witha non-mathematical survey of the ... Read more

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Charged Particle Optics Theory: An Introduction identifies the most important concepts of charged particle optics theory, and derives each mathematically from the first principles of physics. Assuming an advanced undergraduate-level understanding of calculus, this book follows a logical progression, with each concept building upon the preceding one. Beginning witha non-mathematical survey of the
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Let's Get Charged! (All About Electricity) : 5th Grade Science Series

Fifth Grade Books Electricity for Kids

by Baby Professor ...

Series series Children's Physics Books
The purpose of this educational book is to teach your child the importance of electricity. However, unlike the school's official textbooks, this book contains just the right blend of text and images to facilitate self-paced learning. Use this book to complement classroom-based education. Make sure to grab your child a copy now! ... Read more

$4.99 USD

The purpose of this educational book is to teach your child the importance of electricity. However, unlike the school's official textbooks, this book contains just the right blend of text and images to facilitate self-paced learning. Use this book to complement classroom-based education. Make sure to grab your child a copy now!
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Research On "The Speed Of Light"

Scientific Studies, #6

by Al-Amin Ali Hamad ...

Series Book 6 - Scientific Studies
The booklet presents the Ayaat from the Quran which hints to the existence of Galaxies, Timeframes and Universe or Universes for example Allah links the cosmic day and our ordinary sidereal one thousand year. This is a scientific precedence for the Qur'an and it wouldn't be a coincidence.In fact the Qur'an contain many hidden signs which were Unintelligible in the previous years but at the ... Read more

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The booklet presents the Ayaat from the Quran which hints to the existence of Galaxies, Timeframes and Universe or Universes for example Allah links the cosmic day and our ordinary sidereal one thousand year. This is a scientific precedence for the Qur'an and it wouldn't be a coincidence.In fact the Qur'an contain many hidden signs which were Unintelligible in the previous years but at the
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Seeing the Light

Optics in Nature, Photography, Color, Vision, and Holography (Updated Edition)

by David Falk, Dieter Drill, David Stork ...

The clearest and most complete non-mathematical study of light available—with updated material and a new chapter on digital photography.Finally, a book on the physics of light that doesn't require advanced mathematics to understand. Seeing the Light is the most accessible and comprehensive study of optics and light on the market. With a focus on conceptual study, Seeing the Light leaves the heavy ... Read more

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The clearest and most complete non-mathematical study of light available—with updated material and a new chapter on digital photography.Finally, a book on the physics of light that doesn't require advanced mathematics to understand. Seeing the Light is the most accessible and comprehensive study of optics and light on the market. With a focus on conceptual study, Seeing the Light leaves the heavy
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On Light and Other High Frequency

by Nikola Tesla ...

In this compact 1893 address - delivered first at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, then at the National Electric Light Association in St. Louis - Nikola Tesla walks through his experiments with high-frequency currents, electromagnetic wave behavior, and the nature of light itself.The lecture captures a pivotal moment in electrical science, when the principles behind transmission, ... Read more

$0.99 USD

In this compact 1893 address - delivered first at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, then at the National Electric Light Association in St. Louis - Nikola Tesla walks through his experiments with high-frequency currents, electromagnetic wave behavior, and the nature of light itself.The lecture captures a pivotal moment in electrical science, when the principles behind transmission,
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The Element in the Room

Science-y Stuff Staring You in the Face

by Helen Arney, Steve Mould ...

'Made me go Hydrogen Argon, Hydrogen Argon, Hydrogen Argon.' Rufus Hound***As featured in Best stocking-filler books of 2017 - The Guardian'Witty and clever writing, every topic is engaging, fun and in some cases laugh-out-loud funny...there are too many highlights to mention' - How it Works***Why is it impossible to spin your right foot clockwise while you draw a 6 with your right hand?Can you ... Read more

$2.99 USD

'Made me go Hydrogen Argon, Hydrogen Argon, Hydrogen Argon.' Rufus Hound***As featured in Best stocking-filler books of 2017 - The Guardian'Witty and clever writing, every topic is engaging, fun and in some cases laugh-out-loud funny...there are too many highlights to mention' - How it Works***Why is it impossible to spin your right foot clockwise while you draw a 6 with your right hand?Can you
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Children of Light

by Michael Denton ...

We associate light with the radiant beams that make the world visible to us. But the visible spectrum is only a tiny percentage of an electromagnetic spectrum that extends unimaginably far in both directions. And, as biologist Michael Denton carefully documents, that tiny band of visual light is crucial to life on Earth.In Children of Light, Denton elucidates the miraculous convergence of ... Read more

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We associate light with the radiant beams that make the world visible to us. But the visible spectrum is only a tiny percentage of an electromagnetic spectrum that extends unimaginably far in both directions. And, as biologist Michael Denton carefully documents, that tiny band of visual light is crucial to life on Earth.In Children of Light, Denton elucidates the miraculous convergence of
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Handbook of Mathematical Geosciences

Fifty Years of IAMG

Edited by B.S. Daya Sagar, Qiuming Cheng, Frits Agterberg ...

This Open Access handbook published at the IAMG's 50th anniversary, presents a compilation of invited path-breaking research contributions by award-winning geoscientists who have been instrumental in shaping the IAMG. It contains 45 chapters that are categorized broadly into five parts (i) theory, (ii) general applications, (iii) exploration and resource estimation, (iv) reviews, and (v) ... Read more

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This Open Access handbook published at the IAMG's 50th anniversary, presents a compilation of invited path-breaking research contributions by award-winning geoscientists who have been instrumental in shaping the IAMG. It contains 45 chapters that are categorized broadly into five parts (i) theory, (ii) general applications, (iii) exploration and resource estimation, (iv) reviews, and (v)
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Handbook of Optical and Laser Scanning

Edited by Gerald F. Marshall, Glenn E. Stutz ...

Series series Optical Science and Engineering
From its initial publication titled Laser Beam Scanning in 1985 to Handbook of Optical and Laser Scanning, now in its second edition, this reference has kept professionals and students at the forefront of optical scanning technology. Carefully and meticulously updated in each iteration, the book continues to be the most comprehensive scanning resource on the market. It examines the breadth and ... Read more

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From its initial publication titled Laser Beam Scanning in 1985 to Handbook of Optical and Laser Scanning, now in its second edition, this reference has kept professionals and students at the forefront of optical scanning technology. Carefully and meticulously updated in each iteration, the book continues to be the most comprehensive scanning resource on the market. It examines the breadth and
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Light is the Bridge between God, Relativity and Quantum Physics

The Power of Light, #7

by Wim Vegt ...

Series Book 7 - The Power of Light
The presented theory in this book has been grounded on a fundamental mathematical mistake in the famous George Maxwell's Classical Electromagnetic Field Theory with an Impact on General Relativity, Quantum Physics and the boundaries of our Universe.In this new theory the old concept in Quantum Physics of a mystic relationship between particles, waves and mass will be replaced by a New Unification ... Read more

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The presented theory in this book has been grounded on a fundamental mathematical mistake in the famous George Maxwell's Classical Electromagnetic Field Theory with an Impact on General Relativity, Quantum Physics and the boundaries of our Universe.In this new theory the old concept in Quantum Physics of a mystic relationship between particles, waves and mass will be replaced by a New Unification
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Light

A Radiant History from Creation to the Quantum Age

by Bruce Watson ...

Light begins at Stonehenge, where crowds cheer a solstice sunrise. After sampling myths explaining First Light, the story moves on to early philosophers' queries, then through the centuries, from Buddhist temples to Biblical scripture, when light was the soul of the divine.Battling darkness and despair, Gothic architects crafted radiant cathedrals while Dante dreamed a "heaven of pure light." ... Read more

$15.49 USD

Light begins at Stonehenge, where crowds cheer a solstice sunrise. After sampling myths explaining First Light, the story moves on to early philosophers' queries, then through the centuries, from Buddhist temples to Biblical scripture, when light was the soul of the divine.Battling darkness and despair, Gothic architects crafted radiant cathedrals while Dante dreamed a "heaven of pure light."
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Optics in Our Time

Edited by Mohammad D. Al-Amri, Mohamed El-Gomati, M. Suhail Zubairy ...

Light and light based technologies have played an important role in transforming our lives via scientific contributions spanned over thousands of years. In this book we present a vast collection of articles on various aspects of light and its applications in the contemporary world at a popular or semi-popular level. These articles are written by the world authorities in their respective fields. ... Read more

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Light and light based technologies have played an important role in transforming our lives via scientific contributions spanned over thousands of years. In this book we present a vast collection of articles on various aspects of light and its applications in the contemporary world at a popular or semi-popular level. These articles are written by the world authorities in their respective fields.
... Read more
Albert Einstein's Theory Of Relativity Explained Simply

by Teddy Stanowski ...

The Theory of Relativity is based on previously known scientific studies plus insights penned by Albert Einstein. He was one of the most advanced scientific minds of his day, and he made many contributions to physical science study. His work has provided much of the basis for those working with physics in particular.It can be divided in general and special categories. The theory influences how ... Read more

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The Theory of Relativity is based on previously known scientific studies plus insights penned by Albert Einstein. He was one of the most advanced scientific minds of his day, and he made many contributions to physical science study. His work has provided much of the basis for those working with physics in particular.It can be divided in general and special categories. The theory influences how
... Read more
Introduction to Lens Design

by José Sasián ...

Optical lenses have many important applications, from telescopes and spectacles, to microscopes and lasers. This concise, introductory book provides an overview of the subtle art of lens design. It covers the fundamental, optical theory, and the practical methods and tools employed in lens design, in a succinct and accessible manner. Topics covered include first-order optics, optical aberrations, ... Read more

$65.59 USD

Optical lenses have many important applications, from telescopes and spectacles, to microscopes and lasers. This concise, introductory book provides an overview of the subtle art of lens design. It covers the fundamental, optical theory, and the practical methods and tools employed in lens design, in a succinct and accessible manner. Topics covered include first-order optics, optical aberrations,
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