In his book, The History of the Barometer (The Johns Hopkins Press, 1964), W. E. Knowles Middleton whilst discussing the contact between Isaac Beeckman (1588–1637) and René Descarte…| The Renaissance Mathematicus
Optics is the branch of physics that studies the behaviour, manipulation, and detection of electromagnetic radiation, which for most of its history meant simply light. The study of light begins with three basic phenomena, the propagation of light, reflection, that … Continue reading →| The Renaissance Mathematicus