Oxford General Course: Optics (Three Hours to Understand the Information from the Distant Universe in Light)

It is a profound and excellent book, but it involves professional knowledge and requires readers to use their brains instead of reading it in one sitting. Although the terminology is familiar to those who have studied high school physics, it is still difficult for many readers, not to mention that the knowledge density may be too high for a novel. It is recommended to read when the density of knowledge reserves is highest. In this book, Professor Homsley leads us starting from the weird properties of light, along the history of human understanding and use of light, and finally reaching the field of quantum optics. Open this book and you will understand the secrets of everything in the universe contained in light.

Light is our impression of the world. Because of light, we can see the world and perceive changes in things around us. But the light that can be detected by the naked eye only accounts for a small part of the entire spectrum. A large amount of invisible light carries information starting from the Big Bang, across distant galaxies, and finally reaches the earth. The better we understand light, the more likely we are to unlock the secrets of how the universe works. In this book, the author leads us starting from the weird properties of light, along the history of human understanding and use of light, and finally reaching the field of quantum optics. Open this book and you will understand the secrets of everything in the universe contained in light.

The author Walmsley is like a friendly tour guide, leading us to understand the strange characteristics of light and the history of human understanding of light. The characters in the book are full of curiosity and intelligence, and their experiences opened my eyes. I am particularly fond of scientists who continue to advance the study of optics through experimentation and theory, and whose efforts lead to a deeper understanding of the world. However, I kind of hate those pretentious concepts, but fortunately the author explains everything in a simple and easy-to-understand way. Overall, this is a great book worth reading!