Shining Art on Light: Colorful Insights
The book is divided into four parts. Part 1 summarizes the science of light in sections titled Heat, Waves, Particles, Rainbow and Color, and Refraction. Part 2 has 18 sections highting phenomena found in nature -- everything from shadows to reflections and circadian rhythms. Part 3 has 21 sections, each of which describes a human invention involving light -- everything from controlled fire to candles and photography. Part 4 concludes with a discussion of the relationship between light and time. Each section has an image of at least one piece of art from a museum which helps bring the section topic to life.