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published by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
written by Debra Fischer and George Musser
Visit this site to learn all about light--what it is, how it behaves, and where it comes from. There are images, lots of links, and even an activity. Although written for teachers, it's a great site for the informal learner too.
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Astronomy
- Fundamentals
= Properties of Light
Electricity & Magnetism
- Electromagnetic Radiation
Light
- Geometrical Optics
= Rainbow
- High School
- Lower Undergraduate
- Instructional Material
= Curriculum support
= Instructor Guide/Manual
= Tutorial
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Access Rights: Free access
Restriction: © 1996 Astronomical Society of the Pacific
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Keywords: electromagnetic radiation, light, rainbows, speed of light, wavelengths
Record Creator: Metadata instance created December 1, 2003 by Patricia Monahan
Record Updated: Aug 19, 2020 by Lyle Barbato
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AIP Format
D. Fischer and G. Musser, (Astronomical Society of the Pacific, San Francisco, 1996), WWW Document, (http://web.archive.org/web/20180921110834/https://www.astrosociety.org/edu/publications/tnl/35/35.html).
AJP/PRST-PER
D. Fischer and G. Musser, There's More to Light Than Meets the Eye (Astronomical Society of the Pacific, San Francisco, 1996), <http://web.archive.org/web/20180921110834/https://www.astrosociety.org/edu/publications/tnl/35/35.html>.
APA Format
Fischer, D., & Musser, G. (1996). There's More to Light Than Meets the Eye. Retrieved December 6, 2024, from Astronomical Society of the Pacific: http://web.archive.org/web/20180921110834/https://www.astrosociety.org/edu/publications/tnl/35/35.html
Chicago Format
Fischer, Debra, and George Musser. There's More to Light Than Meets the Eye. San Francisco: Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 1996. http://web.archive.org/web/20180921110834/https://www.astrosociety.org/edu/publications/tnl/35/35.html (accessed 6 December 2024).
MLA Format
Fischer, Debra, and George Musser. There's More to Light Than Meets the Eye. San Francisco: Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 1996. 6 Dec. 2024 <http://web.archive.org/web/20180921110834/https://www.astrosociety.org/edu/publications/tnl/35/35.html>.
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@misc{ Author = "Debra Fischer and George Musser", Title = {There's More to Light Than Meets the Eye}, Publisher = {Astronomical Society of the Pacific}, Volume = {2024}, Number = {6 December 2024}, Year = {1996} }
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