2015/06/18

ICFO and Cambridge University Press announce the launch of The Wonders of Light, a book that dives into the realm of photonics enabling the reader to see, learn and discover the amazing things that light is capable of accomplishing. The release of this book coincides with the celebration of 2015 International Year of Light proclaimed by UNESCO.

Written by Dr. Marta García-Matos from ICFO’s KTT team and ICFO’s director, Prof. Lluís Torner, The Wonders of Light is aimed at showing how light-based technologies are ushering in solutions for some of the major challenges faced by humankind. It is a highly visual book with a modern, eye-catching design, and with simple explanations of high-tech, advanced scientific concepts explained in a gentle, literary style. Its independent, standalone chapters can be read in any order.

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