The Optics of Life

A Biologist's Guide to Light in Nature

Ranked #33 in Optics

Optics--a field of physics focusing on the study of light--is also central to many areas of biology, including vision, ecology, botany, animal behavior, neurobiology, and molecular biology. The Optics of Life introduces the fundamentals of optics to biologists and nonphysicists, giving them the tools they need to successfully incorporate optical measurements and principles into their research. Sönke Johnsen starts with the basics, describing the properties of light and the units and geometry of measurement. He then explores how light is created and propagates and how it interacts with matter,... more

Similar Books

If you like The Optics of Life, check out these similar top-rated books:


Learn: What makes Shortform summaries the best in the world?