Bibliograph

Super vision, a new view of nature, Ivan Amato ; foreword by Philip Morrison

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Super vision, a new view of nature, Ivan Amato ; foreword by Philip Morrison

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Super vision

Oclc number

51818803

Responsibility statement

Ivan Amato ; foreword by Philip Morrison

Sub title

a new view of nature

Summary

"Today, scientific instruments enable us to discern far more of the physical world than ever before, from fundamental particles that are smaller than atomic nuclei to the incomprehensibly large structure of the universe. These devices can register millions of invisible colors, look back in cosmic time some 14 billion years, peer behind and within seemingly opaque barriers such as skin and bones, and capture events that last no more than a trillionth of a second. In this magnificent volume, award-winning author Ivan amato presents a comprehensive look at the best in scientific imagery, made with microscopes and telescopes, magnetic field detectors and chemical mapping probes, and more. Amato accompanies each image with information that tells readers what they are looking at and explains the underlying technology in a way that is easy to understand."--Jacket

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