An edition of Opticks, or, A treatise of the reflections, refractions, inflections, and colours of light
(1718)
Opticks, or, A treatise of the reflections, refractions, inflections & colours of light
Rev. ed.
by John Conduitt
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One of the most readable of all the great classics of physical science, Opticks presents a comprehensive survey of 18th-century knowledge of light. Newton describes his experiments with spectroscopy, colors, lenses, reflection, refraction, and more, in language lay readers can easily follow.
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Optics, Early works to 1800, Light, Optics and PhotonicsTimes
Early works to 1800
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Based on the 4th ed., London, 1730. With a foreword by Albert Einstein ; an introduction by Edmund Whittaker ; a preface by I. Bernard Cohen ; and an analytical table of contents prepared by Duane H.D. Roller.
Includes bibliographical references.
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