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1) Light
Author
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley
Description
A guide to the origins, principles, and historical study of light.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 5 hrs.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Starting with Einstein's theory of relativity, Physics of light explores the true nature of light, peers inside the atom, and looks ahead to the most cutting edge theories in physics. The intriguing six-part series uses the medium of light to explore the concepts of physics from familiar theories, such as Newton's law of gravity, to the latest in scientific research, like string theory and M-theory.
Author
Pub. Date
2015
Physical Desc
208 pages : color illustrations ; 27 x 27 cm
Description
"Light allows us to see everything around us, but humans can only see a sliver of all light, known as the electromagnetic spectrum. Here, Kim Arcand and Megan Watzke present the subject of light as never before. Organized along the order of the electromagnetic spectrum, each chapter focuses on a different type of light. From radio waves, harnessed for telecommunications, to X-rays, which let us peer inside the human body and view areas around black...
6) Light speaks
Author
Publisher
Tilbury House Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Description
"An enchanting picture book about the joyful, mysterious, awe-inspiring messages of light, whether emanating from a firefly or the sun, fireworks or the Big Bang, boats at sea or a bolt of lightning, a movie projector or a rainbow. Luciana Navarro Powell's illustrations follow a group of kids through a magical day and evening in a seacoast town, while Christine Layton's lyrical text explores the natural history of light. Backmatter provides further...
7) Rainbows
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Pub
Pub. Date
c2013
Physical Desc
24 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Description
Explains what rainbows are, how they are created, and the different types of rainbows that exist.
Author
Series
Formats
Description
"Blink, blink. What's that? A firefly! Such a tiny insect, but its light seems so bright in the darkness. Light is something we take for granted -- especially in the age of electricity. Where does light come from? How does it work? What is it made of? This lyrical picture book answers all of these questions, taking young children on a journey of scientific discovery and offering a charming and gentle introduction to light and all its mysteries. Kids...
12) You are light
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Studio
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 x 22 cm
Description
This is the light that dwells inside all the brilliant wonders of the world, including YOU!
13) Light
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press®, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
32 pages cm.
Description
"Introduces the reader to light"--
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
xiv, 282 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
Description
"Delving into mythology, religion, philosophy, painting, and science, 'Light' captures the wonder and awe of humanity's study of light across three millennia of discovery"--Front jacket flap.
Author
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
184 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Description
"The story of the Universe is written in the light that travels through it - light that we can capture. Nearly everything we know about how the Universe works on its grandest scale comes from the analysis of the light - photons - that may have travelled nearly fourteen billion years from the Big Bang itself to reach us. Have you ever wondered what is the most distant source of light we can see, or how a star shines? Did you know that black holes can...
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Description
"Lights glimmer, blaze and shine in this beautifully illustrated book about various forms of light. Informative back matter describes the scientific nature of light and how it's created."--
19) La luz
Author
Publisher
Rourke Educational Media
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Description
Offers a general introduction to the scientific concept of light, and ideas for how to experiment with it.
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