We live in a world of optical marvels - from the commonplace but beautiful rainbow, to the rare and eerie superior mirage. But how many of us really understand

The book covers the physical origin of several natural phenomena such as color, refraction and reflection, apparent depth, mirages, rainbows, halos, scattering,

All of science springs from the observation of nature. In this classic book, the late Professor Minnaert accompanies the reader on a tour of nature's light and

An introduction to the science of light and color and its applications to photography, art, natural phenomena, and other related areas. Explains the origin of p

Explains such natural phenomena as rainbows, mirages, iridescent clouds, and halos for the scientist and the artist