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Publisher
Wicked Delicate Films
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (84 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"After moving to New York City from rural Maine, filmmaker Ian Cheney asks a simple question, "Do we need the stars?" Blending a humorous tone with cutting-edge science and poetic footage of the night sky, Cheney unravels the myriad implications of a globe glittering with lights--including increased breast cancer rates, disrupted ecosystems, and a generation of kids without a glimpse of the universe above. ... [This film] is the definitive story of...
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 x 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
An introduction to light and how it helps us to see profiles different kinds of light, including sunlight, firelight and electric light, and provides interactive experiments readers can perform at school or at home.
Author
Series
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Blink, blink. What's that? A firefly! Such a tiny insect, but its light seems so bright in the darkness. Light is something we take for granted -- especially in the age of electricity. Where does light come from? How does it work? What is it made of? This lyrical picture book answers all of these questions, taking young children on a journey of scientific discovery and offering a charming and gentle introduction to light and all its mysteries. Kids...
5) Light
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Kids Jumbo
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"This title will explain what light is and how it travels in waves. It also explains how humans see light with their eyes as color! It is complete with carefully chosen photographs and labeled diagrams to help visual learners. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards." -- Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
208 pages : color illustrations ; 27 x 27 cm
Language
English
Description
A visual exploration of the power and behavior of light across the entire electromagnetic spectrum reveals how types ranging from radio waves to X-rays affect life on earth and throughout the universe.
Pub. Date
2015
Edition
DVD.
Physical Desc
2 DVD (approximately 5 hours) : sound, color ; 12 cm
Language
English
Description
Starting with Einstein's theory of relativity, Physics of light explores the true nature of light, peers inside the atom, and looks ahead to the most cutting edge theories in physics. The six-part series uses the medium of light to explore the concepts of physics from familiar theories, such as Newton's law of gravity, to the latest in scientific research, like string theory and M-theory.
13) Light
Author
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
[1987]
Physical Desc
x, 263 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
O'Reilly Verlag
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations.
Language
Deutsch
Description
Basteln mit Licht ist eine DIY-Tätigkeit, die für Jung und Alt gleichermaßen geeignet ist: Ohne irgendwelche Elektronik-Grundkenntnisse kann man bereits zu faszinierenden Bastelergebnissen kommen - und mit leicht zu verstehenden Elektronik-Basics kommt man sogar zu faszinierenden Selbstbau-Projekten, die jeden beeindrucken. "Licht & Spaß" zeigt in 18 Elektronik-Projekten, was heutzutage mit Licht und Schwachstrom alles möglich ist: vom einfachen...
15) Rainbows
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Pub
Pub. Date
[2013]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Author
Language
Deutsch
Description
Der Einstieg in die Lichtmalerei mit Tipps und Tricks für die perfekten Lichtkunstbilder! Lichtmalerei ist eine der kreativsten Formen der Fotografie mit nahezu unendlichen Möglichkeiten. Aber wie entsteht so ein Bild? Was brauche ich dafür? Mithilfe dieses Buches erfahren Sie Schritt für Schritt, worauf es bei der Lichtmalerei ankommt und wie Sie zunächst einfache und später immer spektakulärere Figuren mithilfe von Licht erstellen....
17) Light waves
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"An introduction to the physics of light for young readers, with an overview of photons, transparency, the electromagnetic spectrum, and the mechanics of reflection"--
18) Light
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press®, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Introduces the reader to light"--
20) Lightbulbs
Author
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
32 pages ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Introduces the reader to lightbulbs"--
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