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How much do you know about the radiation all around you?
Your electronic devices swarm with it; the sun bathes you in it. It's zooming at you from cell towers, microwave ovens, CT scans, mammogram machines, nuclear power plants, deep space, even the walls of your basement. You cannot see, hear, smell or feel it, but there is never a single second when it is not flying through your body. Too much of it will kill you, but without it you wouldn't live...
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
xiv, 282 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Light begins at Stonehenge, where crowds cheer a solstice sunrise. After sampling myths explaining First Light, the story moves on to early philosophers' queries, then through the centuries, from Buddhist temples to Biblical scripture, when light was the soul of the divine. Battling darkness and despair, Gothic architects crafted radiant cathedrals while Dante dreamed a heaven of pure light. Later, following Leonardo's advice, Renaissance artists...
3) Light waves
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the physics of light for young readers, with an overview of photons, transparency, the electromagnetic spectrum, and the mechanics of reflection--
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English
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"Blink, blink. What's that? A firefly! Such a tiny insect, but its light seems so bright in the darkness. Light is something we take for granted--especially in the age of electricity. Where does light come from? How does it work? What is it made of? This book answers all of these questions, taking young children on a journey of scientific discovery and offering a charming and gentle introduction to light and all its mysteries. Kids will learn: how...
10) Negative Mass and Negative Refractive Index in Atom Nuclei - Nuclear Wave Equation - Gravitational a
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English
Description
Some efforts have been made to prove negative mass behavior through some experiments performed in mechanics, and other disciplines as well as some theories in electrostatics, but I haven't found research about similar effects at the atomic level, where the most elementary mass given by the atomic nucleus is to be found.Is the second Newton's law still valid with negative mass?What could happen if we make the atom behave in a negative mass regime?Is...
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Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
39 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
"The wonder of light has fascinated readers for ages. Walter Wick's mesmerizing photographs paired with simple yet fascinating text and scientific observations help readers understand the secrets and complexity of light. You will learn what light is made of and how it fits alongside everything else in the world. Walter introduces readers into the mystery behind incandescence, light waves, the color spectrum and iridescence as well how we perceive...
13) Light
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Series
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"This book details the science of light. It explains where this energy comes from, how it affects life on Earth, what uses people have found for it, and more."--
14) Light
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A storm is ending, and a rainbow arches across the sky. Red, yellow, blue, violet where do all these colors come from? Beginning readers will delve into the science of color, light wavelengths, reflections, and shadows in this bright book!
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Series
Publisher
Adventures Unlimited Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
425 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A 30-year veteran engineer who worked on several designs for future space travel propulsion, gives us this ... compilation of his discoveries, struggles and experiences in the realm of faster than light space travel"--
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
26 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the concepts of light and dark follows the antics of a young fox who wakes up during the day, but waits for night and then begins the hunt for food under moonlight.
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English
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Makerspaces are places designed to inspire creativity and collaboration. In Light It! Creations that Glow, Shine, and Blink, kids will make a wearable mask that glows, a working lamp, and more! Colorful step-by-step photos bring each project to life. Techniques and tips help troubleshoot and use the materials within the makerspace. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
19) Light bulb
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Series
Publisher
Kane Press, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A nonfiction "biography" of the light bulb from the electric precursors like the arc lamp to Thomas Edison's invention and beyond to current innovations in light bulb technology"--
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