Light is the greatest enigma that man has ever faced. From the philosophers of Antiquity to the quantum physics specialists of the present, nothing has surprised and captivated m is the human being that nature flees from light. In this book, Arthur Zajonc invites us to embark on a fascinating journey through history through the different attempts that have been made to understand the phenomenon of light. With meticulous and eloquent clarity, Zajonc goes to us. 390 p.: 22.5x14 cm., hardcover