Hecht, a science and technology writer who has covered the laser industry for 30 years, offers an introduction to lasers and associated equipment for nontechnicians with only a minimal background in a
Written for secondary and advanced middle school students, Optics describes light, the human eye and vision, lasers and other light sources, light detection, optical instruments, cameras, television,
Understanding Fiber Optics is the fifth edition of an intuitive introduction to fiber optics widely used as a textbook, for self study, or in corporate training. Packed with diagrams and descriptions,
The whole story of laser weapons with a focus on its many interesting characters and sometimes bizarre schemesThe laser--a milestone invention of the mid-twentieth century--quickly captured the imagin
In Beam, Jeff Hecht tells the story of the race to invent the laser, covering the three intense years from the birth of the idea in 1957 to its breakthrough demonstration in a California laboratory.A
City of Light tells the story of fiber optics, tracing its transformation from 19th-century parlor trick into the foundation of our global communications network. Written for a broad audience by a jou
A fascinating, illustrated study explains the various scientific theories about what causes large species, such as the dinosaurs, to vanish from the earth and looks at the geological evidence for such
The laser is rapidly finding more and varied applications in science, engineering, industry, medicine, and entertainment. This book is written to help end-users quickly and easily choose the laser bes
Chronicles the development of a framework for collective impact in education through the perspectives of its founders and lessons learned from pioneering sites.
Chronicles the development of a framework for collective impact in education through the perspectives of its founders and lessons learned from pioneering sites.
