Interference. The History of Optical Interferometry and the Scientists Who Tamed Light, Hardback/***

This book tells the story of the science of optical interferometry - mankind's most sensitive form of measurement - and of the scientists who tamed light to make outstanding discoveries, from lasers and holograms to astronomy and quantum physics. Publisher: Oxford University Press Author(s): David D. (E. M. Purcell Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy) Nolte Illustration(s): 86 line drawings and halftones Number of pages: 448 Publication date: 2023 Dimensions: 147 x 223 x 34 Cover type: Hardback