[PDF.30qc] A Short Bright Flash: Augustin Fresnel and the Birth of the Modern Lighthouse

A Short Bright Flash: Augustin Fresnel and the Birth of the Modern Lighthouse

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 | #1282072 in Books |  Levitt Theresa |  2015-01-12 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  8.30 x.70 x5.50l,.0 | File type: PDF | 288 pages

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||10 of 10 people found the following review helpful.| A Short Bright Flash – Augustin Fresnel and the Birth of the Modern Lighthouse|By Peter H Hames|If you have ever visited a lighthouse then you have probably marveled at the huge lens that focuses the light into a single beam visible for miles at sea. I did not realize that the Fresnel lens was named for a Frenchman who revolutionized the scientific thinking of 1800&rsqu| |“It is rare that we see a lighthouse-related book, historical in nature, with the level of research that was put into A Short Bright Flash. Theresa Levitt’s superior work has illustrated the genius and ongoing legacy of Augustin

“Combin[es] matters of biography, science, engineering, technology, art, history, economics and politics seemingly effortlessly and definitely seamlessly. An excellent book and a joy to read.”―Henry Petroski, Wall Street Journal

Augustin Fresnel (1788–1827) shocked the scientific elite with his unique understanding of the physics of light. The lens he invented was a brilliant feat of engineering that made lighthouses b...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.A Short Bright Flash: Augustin Fresnel and the Birth of the Modern Lighthouse   |  Theresa Levitt. I have read it a couple of times and even shared with my family members. Really good. Couldnt put it down.

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