Zapped: from infrared to x-rays, the curious history of invisible light
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2017.
Physical Desc:
vi, 261 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Status:
Central
539.2 B516 2017
Isleton
539.2 B516 2017
McKinley
539.2 B516 2017
Description
"Zapped tells the story of all the light we cannot see, tracing microwaves, X-rays, gamma rays, radio waves, infrared, ultraviolet, and other forms of radiation from their historic, world-altering discoveries in the nineteenth century to their central role in modern life"--Provided by publisher.
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Arcade
539.2 B516 2017
On Holdshelf
Central
539.2 B516 2017
On Shelf
Isleton
539.2 B516 2017
On Shelf
McKinley
539.2 B516 2017
On Shelf
More Copies In LINK+
Loading LINK+ Copies...
More Details
Format:
Book
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780316311304, 0316311308
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"Zapped tells the story of all the light we cannot see, tracing microwaves, X-rays, gamma rays, radio waves, infrared, ultraviolet, and other forms of radiation from their historic, world-altering discoveries in the nineteenth century to their central role in modern life"--Provided by publisher.
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Berman, B. (2017). Zapped: from infrared to x-rays, the curious history of invisible light. New York, Little, Brown and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Berman, Bob. 2017. Zapped: From Infrared to X-rays, the Curious History of Invisible Light. New York, Little, Brown and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Berman, Bob, Zapped: From Infrared to X-rays, the Curious History of Invisible Light. New York, Little, Brown and Company, 2017.
MLA Citation (style guide)Berman, Bob. Zapped: From Infrared to X-rays, the Curious History of Invisible Light. New York, Little, Brown and Company, 2017.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
Staff View
Grouped Work ID:
6c5c5230-9654-7a5d-926e-4c3fea3ee758
QR Code
Record Information
| Last Sierra Extract Time | Sep 28, 2024 05:42:20 AM |
|---|---|
| Last File Modification Time | Sep 28, 2024 05:51:13 AM |
| Last Grouped Work Modification Time | Sep 28, 2024 05:42:26 AM |
MARC Record
| LEADER | 02491cam 2200433 i 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | sky288713438 | ||
| 003 | SKY | ||
| 005 | 20180427070432.0 | ||
| 008 | 161209s2017 nyua b 001 0 eng d | ||
| 010 | |a 2017932690 | ||
| 020 | |a 9780316311304 | ||
| 020 | |a 0316311308 | ||
| 040 | |b eng |e rda |d SKYRV | ||
| 049 | |a JRSA | ||
| 050 | |a QC | ||
| 082 | 0 | 4 | |a 535.09 |
| 099 | |a 539.2 B516 2017 | ||
| 100 | 1 | |a Berman, Bob, |e author. | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Zapped : |b from infrared to x-rays, the curious history of invisible light / |c Bob Berman. |
| 264 | 1 | |a New York : |b Little, Brown and Company, |c 2017. | |
| 264 | 4 | |c ©2017. | |
| 300 | |a vi, 261 pages : |b illustrations ; |c 22 cm | ||
| 336 | |a text |b txt |2 rdacontent | ||
| 337 | |a unmediated |b n |2 rdamedia | ||
| 338 | |a volume |b nc |2 rdacarrier | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Light fantastic -- Now you see it, now you don't -- The green planet and the red heat -- Hot rays -- Ultraviolet brings the blues -- Danger beyond the violet -- Energy rhythms -- The exploding sun -- No soap -- Turning on and tuning in -- The speed that destroyed space and time -- Microwaves everywhere -- The man with the x-ray vision -- Röntgen rays for everyone -- What's in your basement? -- The atomic quartet -- Gamma rays: the impossible light -- Cell-phone radiation -- Cosmic rays -- Beams from the universe's birth -- Energy from our minds -- Ray guns -- The next frontier: zero-point and dark energies -- Total solar eclipse: when the rays stop -- ET's may be broadcasting, but what's their number? -- Does light have a bright future? | |
| 520 | |a "Zapped tells the story of all the light we cannot see, tracing microwaves, X-rays, gamma rays, radio waves, infrared, ultraviolet, and other forms of radiation from their historic, world-altering discoveries in the nineteenth century to their central role in modern life"--Provided by publisher. | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a Light |x History. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Optics |x History. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Radiation |x History. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Spectrum analysis |x History. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Light |x Philosophy. | |
| 907 | |a .b25096047 | ||
| 945 | |y .i76525004 |i 33029103463170 |l islag |s - |k |u 16 |x 1 |w 0 |v 5 |t 3 |z 08-24-17 |o - | ||
| 945 | |y .i76525016 |i 33029103463188 |l cenag |s - |k |u 11 |x 0 |w 0 |v 9 |t 3 |z 08-24-17 |o - | ||
| 945 | |y .i78347294 |i 33029105356331 |l arcag |s ! |k |u 5 |x 2 |w 1 |v 0 |t 3 |z 05-31-18 |o - | ||
| 945 | |y .i78510661 |i 33029105357826 |l mckag |s - |k |u 5 |x 0 |w 0 |v 2 |t 3 |z 06-12-18 |o - | ||
| 998 | |e - |d a |f eng |a arc |a cen |a isl |a mck | ||