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El iluminante mundo de la luz con Max Axiom, supercient?fico

Max Axiom teaches the science of light, traveling into space, into an eye, and other places to explore such topics as the spectrum, reflection, lasers, and energy conversion.
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Vamos a investigar la luz

Brief text and photographs describe how the Earth spins on its axis creating day and night and explain electromagnetic waves and refraction.
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The house in the night

Illustrations and easy-to-read text explore the light that makes a house in the night a home filled with light.
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Light

Describes discoveries about the properties of light throughout history, from Euclid's studies of reflection and refraction in ancient Greece to the invention of lasers by American physicist Charles Hard Townes in the 1960s.
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From Newton's rainbow to frozen light

discovering light
Examines where light comes from and how it is used along with information on leading scientists in the field.
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A kid's book of experiments with color

"Details science experiments about color with explanations"--.
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Genius optical inventions

from the X-ray to the telescope
Before magnifying glasses, how did people make objects look larger? The ancient Romans filled glass bowls with water. Then microscopes and telescopes came along. But optical innovation didn't stop there. Learn how many lightbulb designs Thomas Edison tested, how spies used microfilm to carry secret messages, how satellites let us look at Earth from space, and more! Follow the trail of inventions and devices that have enabled us to see everything from distant stars to tiny cells.
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Lasers

Light is a powerful thing. Light from the sun gives humans life and can be used in a variety of ways. Using a focused beam of light is called a laser. From DVD players to laser pointers, there are many different kinds of lasers. Even fiber optics communication and cutting devices use laser technology to produce great things. This book explores the possibilities of light, bringing amazing facts about lasers to the eyes of enthusiastic readers interested in this cutting-edge technology.
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Light

Light is all around us. Learn how it is used in art, technology, and engineering. Five easy-to-read chapters explain the science behind light, as well as its real-world applications. Vibrant, full-color photos, bolded glossary words, and a key stats section let readers zoom in even deeper. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Zoom is a division of ABDO.
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