Treatise on Light (Illustrated): In Which Are Explained the Causes of That Which Occurs in Reflexion, & in Refraction and Particularly in the Strange Refraction of Iceland Crystal
Author:   Christiaan Huygens
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9781546682042


Publication Date:   14 May 2017
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Treatise on Light (Illustrated): In Which Are Explained the Causes of That Which Occurs in Reflexion, & in Refraction and Particularly in the Strange Refraction of Iceland Crystal


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Treatise on Light (French: Traite de la Lumiere) is a 1690 book written by the Dutch polymath Christiaan Huygens on his wave theory of light. Huygens' starting point was Descartes' theory, as presented in the Dioptrique, which Huygens aimed to supplant. Huygens' theory is also seen as the historical rival of Newton's theory, which was presented in the Opticks.

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Author:   Christiaan Huygens
Publisher:   Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Imprint:   Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.141kg
ISBN:  

9781546682042


ISBN 10:   154668204
Publication Date:   14 May 2017
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Christiaan Huygens (14 April 1629 - 8 July 1695) was a prominent Dutch mathematician and scientist. He is known particularly as an astronomer, physicist, probabilist and horologist. Huygens was a leading scientist of his time. His work included early telescopic studies of the rings of Saturn and the discovery of its moon Titan, the invention of the pendulum clock and other investigations in timekeeping. He published major studies of mechanics and optics (being one of the most influential proponents of the wave theory of light), and pioneered work on games of chance.

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