The Universe of Light
 Catalogue Number: 4582 The Universe of Light Category: Book Sub-Category: Book of historical note Author: BRAGG Sir William Henry Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1943 Edition: First, third reprint Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: London, United Kingdom Publisher/Manufacturer: G Bell and Sons Ltd Description Of Item: Light green cloth covers, 147 mm x 225 mm, 283 pages, 22 black and white plates, 2 colour plates (Plate 1 partly obscured by protective leaf in image). Torn newspaper bookmark from the Adelaide News at page 83 has caused some foxing beneath it. Some separation at Title Page. Historical Significance: Sir William Henry Bragg (1862-1942) was a British X-ray crystallographer who uniquely shared a Nobel Prize with his son Lawrence Bragg (1890-1971) an Australian born in Adelaide. The 1915 Nobel Prize in Physics "for their services in the analysis of crystal structure by means of X-rays". This book covers all aspects of light and includes a chapter regarding X rays. How Acquired: Donated by Optometry Australia Date Acquired: 19/12/2022 Condition: Good Location: Archive room. East wall. Books of historical note |