Light Years

An Exploration of Mankind's Enduring Fascination with Light

Brian Clegg author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan

Published:4th Nov '07

Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back

Light Years cover

Reviews for previous editions: 'Extraordinary, humorous, interesting, awesome' - NewScientist 'Immensely likeable' - Guardian 'A fascinating book on a fascinating subject' - Sir Patrick Moore CBE 'Illuminates and entertains' - Sir Clive Sinclair

The fully updated 2nd edition of this critically acclaimed book covers the exciting developments in light science of the past five years. Light Years is an engaging survey of everything we know of the universe's most enigmatic phenomenon and the remarkable people who have been captivated by it.The fully updated 2nd edition of this critically acclaimed book covers the exciting developments in light science of the past five years. Light Years is an engaging survey of everything we know of the universe's most enigmatic phenomenon and the remarkable people who have been captivated by it.

Reviews for previous editions:

'Extraordinary, humorous, interesting, awesome' - NewScientist

'Immensely likeable' - Guardian

'A fascinating book on a fascinating subject' - Sir Patrick Moore CBE

'Illuminates and entertains' - Sir Clive Sinclair


ISBN: 9780230527256

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 454g

262 pages

1st ed. 2007