Bibliograph

Optical engineering and the science of light, Anne Rooney

Type

Label

Optical engineering and the science of light, Anne Rooney

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes index

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 10-13

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades 4 to 6

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Optical engineering and the science of light

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

844726478

Responsibility statement

Anne Rooney

Series statement

Engineering in action

Summary

Examines how optical engineers combine the study of light and vision with the engineering design process to create world-changing instruments and technologies, including how these engineers define problems, find solutions, and build and test models

Table Of Contents

What is optical engineering? -- How light works -- How engineers work with light -- Light and vision -- History of optical engineering -- More uses for light -- Working in optical engineering -- Starting a project: problems and solutions 18 -- Ideas factory -- First attempts -- Refining the project -- Design challenge : make a periscope -- Into the future

Target audience

juvenile

Classification