Books with title Light

In the beginning, there was emptiness,like a blank canvas.Then, in a swirl of motion, the world was created.It was going to be finished with a special kind of light, stored in a huge jar. But the light was so powerful it shattered the jar into millions of pieces. People were created to find the sparks of light and bring them back together so that the world would be perfect.

A coup. A new President with deep ties to the most powerful corporation in the world. An invisible light with mysterious powers. A Mardi Gras Krewe with a secret mission to bring about nonviolent change. Government agents everywhere rooting out dissent. And three teenagers on the journey of a lifetime from Washington, D.C. to New Orleans in search of their missing parents and some hope for returning their world to normal.

Light allows us to see and keeps plants alive. But did you know that it can also cut diamonds or metal, measure a moving object's speed, and read CDs and DVDs?A True Book: Physical Science allows readers to find answers to puzzling questions as well as discover how people have used physical science to make countless innovations throughout history. This series includes an age appropriate (grades 3-5) introduction to curriculum-relevant subjects and a robust resource section that encourages independent study.Readers will learn all about light, from what it is and how it moves through space, to how people have learned to harness its power. They will also discover how people use light to see and conduct experiments to explore how light can be moved and manipulated.

This guide to the story of light in which photography of original equipment, intricate scientific instruments, revealing experiments and 3-D models offer a unique view to the incredible discoveries that have transformed our world. See why ancient peoples worshipped the Sun as a God; how light rays bend; why things glow when they are very hot; what creates a colour television picture; how microscopes and telescopes were invented ; why a leaf looks green; how fibre optics can transmit light; what happens during an eclipse; why images are reversed in mirrors; how a liquid crystal display works; what makes a hologram; what causes the eerie "will o" the wisp"; how do some animals make their own light; what creates a mirage; why we burn in strong sunlight; what a polarising filter does; why we see rainbows; what a quantum is and how X-rays penetrate our bodies.