A History of Optics from Greek Antiquity to the Nineteenth Century

Olivier (Research Director at Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique CNRS, Research Director at Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique CNRS, University of Paris 7) Darrigol

Oxford University Press, 2016

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This book is a long-term history of optics, from early Greek theories of vision to the nineteenth-century victory of the wave theory of light. It is a clear and richly illustrated synthesis of a large amount of literature, and a reliable and efficient guide for anyone who wishes to enter this domain.

ISBN-13
9780198766957
ISBN-10
0198766955
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year
2016
Publication date
2016-03-24
Pages
340
Dimensions
174x246x21
Weight
574