The Optics of Life: A Biologist's Guide to Light in Nature - Sonke Johnsen - Books - Princeton University Press - 9780691139913 - December 25, 2011
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The Optics of Life: A Biologist's Guide to Light in Nature


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Optics - a field of physics focusing on the study of light - is also central to many areas of biology, including vision, ecology, botany, animal behavior, neurobiology, and molecular biology. This title introduces the fundamentals of optics, describing the properties of light and the units and geometry of measurement.


360 pages, 8 color illus. 24 halftones. 90 line illus. 7 tables.

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released December 25, 2011
ISBN13 9780691139913
Publishers Princeton University Press
Pages 368
Dimensions 234 × 159 × 20 mm   ·   608 g
Language English  

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