Treatise on Light

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Physics, Waves & Wave Mechanics, General Physics
Cover of the book Treatise on Light by Christiaan Huygens, Christiaan Huygens
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Christiaan Huygens ISBN: 9788892511835
Publisher: Christiaan Huygens Publication: October 26, 2015
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Christiaan Huygens
ISBN: 9788892511835
Publisher: Christiaan Huygens
Publication: October 26, 2015
Imprint:
Language: English

Considering the great influence which this Treatise has exercised in the development of the Science of Optics, it seems strange that two centuries should have passed before an English edition of the work appeared. Perhaps the circumstance is due to the mistaken zeal with which formerly everything that conflicted with the cherished ideas of Newton was denounced by his followers. The Treatise on Light of Huygens has, however, withstood the test of time: and even now the exquisite skill with which he applied his conception of the propagation of waves of light to unravel the intricacies of the phenomena of the double refraction of crystals, and of the refraction of the atmosphere, will excite the admiration of the student of Optics.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Considering the great influence which this Treatise has exercised in the development of the Science of Optics, it seems strange that two centuries should have passed before an English edition of the work appeared. Perhaps the circumstance is due to the mistaken zeal with which formerly everything that conflicted with the cherished ideas of Newton was denounced by his followers. The Treatise on Light of Huygens has, however, withstood the test of time: and even now the exquisite skill with which he applied his conception of the propagation of waves of light to unravel the intricacies of the phenomena of the double refraction of crystals, and of the refraction of the atmosphere, will excite the admiration of the student of Optics.

More books from General Physics

Cover of the book Mathematical Methods For Physics by Christiaan Huygens
Cover of the book The Dark Secrets of the Terascale by Christiaan Huygens
Cover of the book The Science of Everyday Life by Christiaan Huygens
Cover of the book The Scientific Papers of James Clerk Maxwell, Vol. I by Christiaan Huygens
Cover of the book Quantum Field Theory in Condensed Matter Physics by Christiaan Huygens
Cover of the book Electromagnetism by Christiaan Huygens
Cover of the book The Matchbox That Ate a Forty-Ton Truck by Christiaan Huygens
Cover of the book Not Just a Montana Cowboy by Christiaan Huygens
Cover of the book Metamaterials by Christiaan Huygens
Cover of the book THE PHYSICISTS by Christiaan Huygens
Cover of the book Geometrische Optik - Protokoll zum Versuch by Christiaan Huygens
Cover of the book Polarized Light and the Mueller Matrix Approach by Christiaan Huygens
Cover of the book Topics in Modern Physics by Christiaan Huygens
Cover of the book The Mechanical Universe by Christiaan Huygens
Cover of the book Matière by Christiaan Huygens
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy