Waves: Principles of Light

Author: Paul Fleisher

This edition of Paul Fleisher’s Secrets of the Universe has been fully revised by the author and features all of the original illustrations by Patricia Keeler.

$18.50

SKU 9781925729375 Categories Ambleside Online, Living Book Press, Science, Science (13-18), Science (8-12), Year 7 Tags physics, science, Secrets of the Universe

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Have you ever wondered why a prism turns ordinary sunlight into a rainbow? Isaac Newton knew why. How can a magnet be used to generate electricity? Michael Faraday could have told you. Can you explain how a toaster toasts bread?

In this book, author Paul Fleisher answers these and many more questions as he looks at the laws that describe how waves behave. Through simple experiments, detailed illustrations and concepts that are easy to understand, readers are introduced to the basic principles of light, electricity and magnetism in a fun, exciting way.

The Secrets of the Universe Series

Waves: Principles of Light, Electricity and Magnetism
Liquids and Gases: Principles of Fluid Mechanics
Matter and Energy: Principles of Matter and Thermodynamics
Objects in Motion: Principles of Classical Mechanics
Relativity and Quantum Mechanics: Principles of Modern Physics

Paul Fleishers’ Secrets Universe Complete Set