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A Flash of Light: The Science of Light and Colour
Edited by
Andy Miah
Andy Miah
University of Salford, UK
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Hardback ISBN:
978-1-78262-731-9
PDF ISBN:
978-1-83916-818-5
EPUB ISBN:
978-1-78262-859-0
Special Collection:
RSC Popular Science eBook Collection
Product Type:
Popular Science
No. of Pages:
128
Publication date:
01 Jul 2016
Book Chapter
Chapter 8: How Can We See Inside You?
By
Benjamin P. Burke
Benjamin P. Burke
University of Hull
UK
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Published:01 Jul 2016
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Special Collection: RSC Popular Science eBook CollectionProduct Type: Popular Science
Page range:
91 - 99
Citation
B. P. Burke, in A Flash of Light: The Science of Light and Colour, ed. M. Lorch and A. Miah, The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2016, ch. 8, pp. 91-99.
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Ever since the invention of fire we have used light as a technology to explore the world around us. Light in all its forms allows us to see places that were previously black. This chapter guides you through the history and uses of X- and γ-rays and how they can show us what cannot be seen easily.
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