Bibliograph

Light, Richard and Louise Spilsbury

Type

Label

Light, Richard and Louise Spilsbury

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 9-11

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades 4 to 6

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Light

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

990777843

Responsibility statement

Richard and Louise Spilsbury

Series statement

Great scientific theoriesRaintree perspectives

Summary

How did ancient people manage to find light sources? How do we know about light-based theories such as prisms? This fascinating book looks at the historical controversies that surround the discovery and theories of light and tells the stories of the scientists who worked on them. It also examines how the different theories based on light were arrived at, how they were tested, and what impact these theories and discoveries have had on our understanding of science today

Table Of Contents

Testing theories -- The nature of light -- Bending light -- Inside light -- Lighting up the world -- Light directions -- Quiz -- Timeline

Target audience

juvenile

Classification

Contributor