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Light / Gina L. Hamilton.

by Hamilton, Gina L.

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Weigl Publishers, c2009.

Light -- Juvenile literature.

Optics -- Juvenile literature.

9781590369463 (hard cover : alk. paper)

1590369467 (hard cover : alk. paper)

9781590369470 (soft cover : alk. paper)

1590369475 (soft cover : alk. paper)

48 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 27 cm.

Includes index.

Why is light important? -- What is light? -- What are the primary colors of light? -- How does solar energy work? -- How fast does light travel? -- What other forms of light are in the electromagnetic spectrum? -- What is infrared light? -- Why do some objects cast shadows, while others do not? -- What is absorption, reflection, and transmission? -- What gives objects their colors? -- How do fibre optics work? -- What is refraction? -- What do lenses do? -- What are lasers? -- Is light a particle or wave? -- How do we see light? -- What part of the eye sees color? -- How do our eyes adjust to light? -- What are optical illusions? -- How can we fix eye problems? -- What are some bright careers? -- What are your answers? -- Fast facts.

Easy-to-follow text, colorful photographs, and hands-on activities teach children about light, detailing how to analyze light, and describes the many ways that light can effect peoples lives.

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