A Short Bright Flash: Augustin Fresnel and the Birth of the Modern Lighthouse
Download or Read eBook A Short Bright Flash: Augustin Fresnel and the Birth of the Modern Lighthouse PDF written by Theresa Levitt and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2013-06-03 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Theresa Levitt |
| Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
| Total Pages | : 285 |
| Release | : 2013-06-03 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780393068795 |
| ISBN-13 | : 039306879X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (95 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A Short Bright Flash: Augustin Fresnel and the Birth of the Modern Lighthouse by : Theresa Levitt
Book excerpt: Describes the life of the man who invented a new lighthouse lens, capable of shining brighter, farther, and more efficiently than existing light sources, and his fight against the scientific elite, his poor health, and the limits of his era's technology.
