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Turn on the light on science

Author : Antonio Tintori
Publisher : Ubiquity Press
ISBN 13 : 1911529056
Total Pages : 121 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (115 download)

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Download or read book Turn on the light on science written by Antonio Tintori and published by Ubiquity Press. This book was released on 2017-02-15 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scientists deserve public recognition. The ways that they are depicted, however, are severely limited in physical and personal traits, helping to establish and enhance stereotypes under the general title of ‘scientist’. These stereotypes range from the arrogant researcher who wants to rule the world, to the lab coat wearing ‘nerdy’ genius, but all generally fall to an extreme view of an existing perception of what a scientist should look and be like. For example, the popular image of ‘a scientist’ overlooks the presence of women almost entirely unless attributed to specific subjects and/or with narrow character depictions. The implications can be far-reaching. Young people, being heavily swayed by what they see and hear in the media, may avoid scientific careers because of these limited or unflattering portrayals of the scientific community, regardless of whether they reflect real life. Based on findings from the Light’13 project, this book examines such stereotypes and questions whether it is possible to adjust people’s perception of scientists and to increase interest in science and scientific careers through a series of specific actions and events.

Turn on the Light on Science

Author : Antonio Tintori
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781911529064
Total Pages : 103 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book Turn on the Light on Science written by Antonio Tintori and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Scientists deserve public recognition. The ways that they are depicted, however, are severely limited in physical and personal traits, helping to establish and enhance stereotypes under the general title of 'scientist'. These stereotypes range from the arrogant researcher who wants to rule the world, to the lab coat wearing 'nerdy' genius, but all generally fall to an extreme view of an existing perception of what a scientist should look and be like. For example, the popular image of 'a scientist' overlooks the presence of women almost entirely unless attributed to specific subjects and/or with narrow character depictions. The implications can be far-reaching. Young people, being heavily swayed by what they see and hear in the media, may avoid scientific careers because of these limited or unflattering portrayals of the scientific community, regardless of whether they reflect real life. Based on findings from the Light'13 project, this book examines such stereotypes and questions whether it is possible to adjust people's perception of scientists and to increase interest in science and scientific careers through a series of specific actions and events

In the Light of Science

Author : Demetris Nicolaides
Publisher : Prometheus Books
ISBN 13 : 1616144556
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (161 download)

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Download or read book In the Light of Science written by Demetris Nicolaides and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2014-11-04 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The birth of science in ancient Greece had a historical impact that is still being felt today. Physicist Demetris Nicolaides examines the epochal shift in thinking that led pre-Socratic philosophers of the sixth and fifth centuries BCE to abandon the prevailing mythologies of the age and, for the first time, to analyze the natural world in terms of impersonal, rationally understood principles. He argues not only that their conceptual breakthroughs anticipated much of later science but that scientists of the twenty-first century are still grappling with the fundamental problems raised twenty-five hundred years ago. Looking at the vast sweep of human history, the author delves into the factors that led to the birth of science: urbanization, the role of religion, and in Greece a progressive intellectual curiosity that was unafraid to question tradition. Why did the first scientific approach to understanding the world take place in Greece? The author makes a convincing case that, aside from factors of geography and politics, the power of the Greek language and a cultural proclivity for critical thinking played a large role. In the Light of Science is a unique approach to the history of science revealing the important links between the ancient past and the present scientific endeavor to understand the universe.

Turn on the Light on Science

Author : Antonio Tintori
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781013287060
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (87 download)

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Download or read book Turn on the Light on Science written by Antonio Tintori and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-09 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Scientists deserve public recognition. The ways that they are depicted, however, are severely limited in physical and personal traits, helping to establish and enhance stereotypes under the general title of 'scientist'. These stereotypes range from the arrogant researcher who wants to rule the world, to the lab coat wearing 'nerdy' genius, but all generally fall to an extreme view of an existing perception of what a scientist should look and be like. For example, the popular image of 'a scientist' overlooks the presence of women almost entirely unless attributed to specific subjects and/or with narrow character depictions. The implications can be far-reaching. Young people, being heavily swayed by what they see and hear in the media, may avoid scientific careers because of these limited or unflattering portrayals of the scientific community, regardless of whether they reflect real life. Based on findings from the Light'13 project, this book examines such stereotypes and questions whether it is possible to adjust people's perception of scientists and to increase interest in science and scientific careers through a series of specific actions and events." This work was published by Saint Philip Street Press pursuant to a Creative Commons license permitting commercial use. All rights not granted by the work's license are retained by the author or authors.

Light Science and Magic

Author : Fil Hunter
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1136091904
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (36 download)

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Download or read book Light Science and Magic written by Fil Hunter and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2013-05-02 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is renowned for being the book to own to understand lighting! This is better than all the other how to books on the market which just provide set examples for photographers to follow. Light Science and Magic provides photographers with a comprehensive theory of the nature and principles of light to allow individual photographers to use lighting to express their own creativity. It will show you in-depth how to light the most difficult subjects such as surfaces, metal, glass, liquids, extremes (black-on-black and white-on-white), and people. With more information specific for degital photographers, a brand new chapter on equipment, much more information on location lighting, and more on photographing people, you'll see why this is one of the only recommended books by www.strobist.com.

Pursuing Power and Light

Author : Bruce J. Hunt
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 0801898315
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Pursuing Power and Light written by Bruce J. Hunt and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2010-04-08 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the nineteenth century, science and technology developed a close and continuing relationship. The most important advancements in physics—the science of energy and the theory of the electromagnetic field—were deeply rooted in the new technologies of the steam engine, the telegraph, and electric power and light. Bruce J. Hunt here explores how the leading technologies of the industrial age helped reshape modern physics. This period marked a watershed in how human beings exerted power over the world around them. Sweeping changes in manufacturing, transportation, and communications transformed the economy, society, and daily life in ways never before imagined. At the same time, physical scientists made great strides in the study of energy, atoms, and electromagnetism. Hunt shows how technology informed science and vice versa, examining the interaction between steam technology and the formulation of the laws of thermodynamics, for example, and that between telegraphy and the rise of electrical science. Hunt’s groundbreaking introduction to the history of physics points to the shift to atomic and quantum physics. It closes with a brief look at Albert Einstein’s work at the Swiss patent office and the part it played in his formulation of relativity theory. Hunt translates his often-demanding material into engaging and accessible language suitable for undergraduate students of the history of science and technology.

A Flash of Light

Author : Mark Lorch
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
ISBN 13 : 1782628592
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (826 download)

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Download or read book A Flash of Light written by Mark Lorch and published by Royal Society of Chemistry. This book was released on 2016-07-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Flash of Light is an intriguing book that starts at the beginning of time itself and then winds its way through a host of fascinating light related topics including the hues of aliens sunsets, the psychology of colour, and the chemistry of LCD screens. Written as part of a novel experiment, editors Mark Lorch and Andy Miah hatched a plan to collect a critical mass of academics in a room and charged them with writing a popular science book, under the watchful eye of the general public at the Manchester Science Festival. The result is an enlightening look into the science behind colour and light, encompassing biology, chemistry and physics and including simple and fun “try this at home” ideas to illustrate the concepts covered. Drawing on the experience of some of the UK’s best science communicators, this book will appeal to anyone with an interest in science. Its pacey, witty and engaging tone provides illuminating insight into how and why we see the universe the way we do.

Switch On, Switch Off

Author : Melvin Berger
Publisher : Turtleback Books
ISBN 13 : 9780833561732
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (617 download)

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Download or read book Switch On, Switch Off written by Melvin Berger and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 1990-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains the magic of how light switches work and the nature of electricity, discussing circuits and generators, light bulbs and plugs, and includes a simple experiment for children

The Story of Light Science

Author : Dennis F. Vanderwerf
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319643169
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (196 download)

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Download or read book The Story of Light Science written by Dennis F. Vanderwerf and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-08-06 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book traces the evolution of our understanding and utilization of light from classical antiquity and the early thoughts of Pythagoras to the present time. From the earliest recorded theories and experiments to the latest applications in photonic communication and computation, the ways in which light has been put to use are numerous and astounding. Indeed, some of the latest advances in light science are in fields that until recently belonged to the realm of science fiction. The author, writing for an audience of both students and other scientifically interested readers, describes fundamental investigations of the nature of light and ongoing methods to measure its speed as well as the emergence of the wave theory of light and the complementary photon theory. The importance of light in the theory of relativity is discussed as is the development of electrically-driven light sources and lasers. The information here covers the range o f weak single-photon light sources to super-high power lasers and synchrotron light sources. Many cutting-edge topics are also introduced, including entanglement-based quantum communication through optical fibers and free space, quantum teleportation, and quantum computing. The nature and use of "squeezed light" - e.g. for gravitational wave detection - is another fascinating excursion, as is the topic of fabricated metamaterials, as used to create invisibility cloaks. Here the reader also learns about the realization of extremely slow speed and time-reversed light. The theories, experiments, and applications described in this book are, whenever possible, derived from original references. The many annotated drawings and level of detail make clear the goals, procedures, and conclusions of the original investigators. Where they are required, all specialist terms and mathematical symbols are defined and explained. The final part of the book covers light expe riments in the free space of the cosmos, and also speculates about scenarios for the cosmological origins of light and the expected fate of the photon in a dying universe.

Light

Author : Paul Fuqua
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780240804910
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (49 download)

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Download or read book Light written by Paul Fuqua and published by . This book was released on 2002-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text introduces a logical theory of photographers lighting - one that teaches beginning photographics to predict results before setting up lights. This is not primarily a how-to book with only set examples for photographers to follow. Rather, it provides the reader with a comprehensive theory of the nature and principles of light to allow individual photographers to use lighting to express their own creativity. Numerous photographs and illustrations provide clear examples of the theories delineated within the text, while sidebars highlight special lighting questions.

A Project Guide to Light and Optics

Author : Colleen Kessler
Publisher : Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1612281117
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (122 download)

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Download or read book A Project Guide to Light and Optics written by Colleen Kessler and published by Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2012 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do CDs, lamps, lasers, and microwave ovens all have in common? They all use the power of light and optics! From ancient times when scientists puzzled over the effects of the Sun on Earth to today, where scientists and engineers use lasers to make precise cuts in metal, people have been fascinated by light and optics. In this book, you’ll delve into this incredible subject and learn how light can bend and bounce. You’ll understand how scientists use light to send data from one side of the world to the other. And, you’ll have fun discovering new things to do with flashlights and mirrors. These experiments and activities can be used as a starting point for science fair projects, or you can do them just for fun. Either way, you’ll find out a lot about the properties of light!

The Light Ages: The Surprising Story of Medieval Science

Author : Seb Falk
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 1324002948
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book The Light Ages: The Surprising Story of Medieval Science written by Seb Falk and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2020-11-17 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Named a Best Book of 2020 by The Telegraph, The Times, and BBC History Magazine An illuminating guide to the scientific and technological achievements of the Middle Ages through the life of a crusading astronomer-monk. "Falk’s bubbling curiosity and strong sense of storytelling always swept me along. By the end, The Light Ages didn’t just broaden my conception of science; even as I scrolled away on my Kindle, it felt like I was sitting alongside Westwyk at St. Albans abbey, leafing through dusty manuscripts by candlelight." —Alex Orlando, Discover Soaring Gothic cathedrals, violent crusades, the Black Death: these are the dramatic forces that shaped the medieval era. But the so-called Dark Ages also gave us the first universities, eyeglasses, and mechanical clocks. As medieval thinkers sought to understand the world around them, from the passing of the seasons to the stars in the sky, they came to develop a vibrant scientific culture. In The Light Ages, Cambridge science historian Seb Falk takes us on a tour of medieval science through the eyes of one fourteenth-century monk, John of Westwyk. Born in a rural manor, educated in England’s grandest monastery, and then exiled to a clifftop priory, Westwyk was an intrepid crusader, inventor, and astrologer. From multiplying Roman numerals to navigating by the stars, curing disease, and telling time with an ancient astrolabe, we learn emerging science alongside Westwyk and travel with him through the length and breadth of England and beyond its shores. On our way, we encounter a remarkable cast of characters: the clock-building English abbot with leprosy, the French craftsman-turned-spy, and the Persian polymath who founded the world’s most advanced observatory. The Light Ages offers a gripping story of the struggles and successes of an ordinary man in a precarious world and conjures a vivid picture of medieval life as we have never seen it before. An enlightening history that argues that these times weren’t so dark after all, The Light Ages shows how medieval ideas continue to color how we see the world today.

Harnessing Light

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309059917
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Harnessing Light written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1998-09-25 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Optical science and engineering affect almost every aspect of our lives. Millions of miles of optical fiber carry voice and data signals around the world. Lasers are used in surgery of the retina, kidneys, and heart. New high-efficiency light sources promise dramatic reductions in electricity consumption. Night-vision equipment and satellite surveillance are changing how wars are fought. Industry uses optical methods in everything from the production of computer chips to the construction of tunnels. Harnessing Light surveys this multitude of applications, as well as the status of the optics industry and of research and education in optics, and identifies actions that could enhance the field's contributions to society and facilitate its continued technical development.

Light Science

Author : Thomas Rossing
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9780387988276
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (882 download)

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Download or read book Light Science written by Thomas Rossing and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1999-09-24 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intended for students in the visual arts and for others with an interest in art, but with no prior knowledge of physics, this book presents the science behind what and how we see. The approach emphasises phenomena rather than mathematical theories and the joy of discovery rather than the drudgery of derivations. The text includes numerous problems, and suggestions for simple experiments, and also considers such questions as why the sky is blue, how mirrors and prisms affect the colour of light, how compact disks work, and what visual illusions can tell us about the nature of perception. It goes on to discuss such topics as the optics of the eye and camera, the different sources of light, photography and holography, colour in printing and painting, as well as computer imaging and processing.

Popular Science

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Popular Science written by and published by . This book was released on 1920-08 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Popular Science gives our readers the information and tools to improve their technology and their world. The core belief that Popular Science and our readers share: The future is going to be better, and science and technology are the driving forces that will help make it better.

Brain-powered Science

Author : Thomas O'Brien
Publisher : NSTA Press
ISBN 13 : 1936137755
Total Pages : 415 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (361 download)

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Download or read book Brain-powered Science written by Thomas O'Brien and published by NSTA Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Light, Sound, and Waves Science Fair Projects, Using the Scientific Method

Author : Robert Gardner
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 0766048985
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (66 download)

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Download or read book Light, Sound, and Waves Science Fair Projects, Using the Scientific Method written by Robert Gardner and published by Enslow Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How are sounds produced? Does light travel in a specific path? Are all shadows black? Using easy-to-find materials and the scientific method, readers can learn the answers to these questions and more. If readers are interested in competing in science fairs, this book contains great suggestions and ideas for further experiments.