Waves and Grains Reflections on Light and Learning
- List Price: $84.00
- Binding: Paperback
- Publisher: Princeton Univ Pr
- Publish date: 03/01/1998
In the course of the book, he covers such questions as how it is possible to achieve magnifications of a millionfold without a single lens or mirror. He asks what all living things have in common that might one day allow the development of a "life-form scanner" like the one in Star Trek. He considers whether more light can reflect from a surface than strikes it, and explores the origin of the strange hyperpolic diffraction pattern Newton originally produced with sunlight and knives. Silverman also discusses his new and groundbreaking experiments to see into murky substances such as fog or blood -- a finding with potential applications as diverse as noninvasive medical testing and remote sensing of the environment. His wideranging reflections cover virtually all elements of physical optics, including propagation, reflection, refraction, diffraction, interference, polarization, and scattering.
Throughout, Silverman makes extensivereference to both modern research and the original works of giants such as Newton, Fresnel, and Maxwell. In a more personal section about physics and learning, Silverman argues for self-directed learning and discusses the central importance of stimulating scientific curiosity in students. Waves and Grains will encourage a spirit of wonder and inquiry in anyone with scientific interests.
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