Author: AnonymousPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 337510409X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 690
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1860.
Executive Documents printed by Order of the House of Representatives during the First Session of the Thirty-Sixth Congress, 1859-60
Author: AnonymousPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 337510409X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 690
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1860.
House Documents, Otherwise Publ. as Executive Documents
Author: United States. Congress. HousePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 746
Book Description
Executive Documents Printed by Order of the House of Representatives, During the First Session of the Thirty-eighth Congress, 1863-'64
Author: United States. Congress HousePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Legislation
Languages : en
Pages : 1002
Book Description
Executive Documents Printed by Order of the House of Representatives, During the Second Session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, 1866-'67
Author: United States. Congress HousePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description
Executive Documents Printed by Order of the House of Representatives During the Second Session of the Fortieth Congress, 1867-'68
Author: United States. Congress HousePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 872
Book Description
Annual Report of the Director, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Author: U.S. Coast and Geodetic SurveyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geodesy
Languages : en
Pages : 632
Book Description
Collected papers
Author: William Greene BinneyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Notes on American Land Shells, and Other Miscellaneous Conchological Contributions ...: 1856-74
Author: William Greene BinneyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mollusks
Languages : en
Pages : 566
Book Description
House Documents
Author: United States House of RepresentativesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 682
Book Description
Sandbows and Black Lights
Author: Stephen R. WilkPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0197518605
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Why are candle flames yellow? Why does ultraviolet light supposedly kill vampires? What about the monocle? Why was the monocle--a corrective lens that only corrects vision in a single eye--so popular among businessmen and politicians for so many years? Stephen R. Wilk answers all this and so much more in Sandbows and Black Lights. This book is a collection of original essays on weird and unusual topics surrounding optics. Wilk uses the BBC's formula of "Education by Stealth" to explain unusual facets of science and technology through the matrix of interesting and cultural paths, all the while weaving in math equations in an accessible way. The first part of the book focuses on the history, the second moves to odd scientific approaches to visual phenomena, and the third part explains the unique use of optics in fiction, movies, and comic books over time. Chapters cover everything from endless corridors to the beam of light over treasure chests in movies. Whether he is explaining a rare discovery or answering a seemingly unapproachable question, Wilk is able to lure readers in on every page. He has a unique ability to turn complex science into an engaging story, and this book is full of narratives on esoteric topics anyone will find intriguing. Sandbows and Black Lights provides an enticing and entertaining look at physical illusions in a whole new way.