Sabra, A. I. <br/><br/>
Theories of light: from Descartes to Newton 
[by] A. I. Sabra. 
 - London,  Oldbourne  [1967] 
 - 363 p.  diagrs.  23 cm. 
 - Oldbourne history of science library .
<br/><br/>Bibliography: p. 343-353. 
<br/><br/>Preface // Introduction // Abbreviations // Descartes theory of explanation and the foundations of his theory of light // Descartes doctrine of the instantaneous propagation of light and his explanation of the rainbow and of colours  // Descarters explanation of reflection , Fermats objections // Descartes explanation of refraction , Fermat's refutations // Fermat's principle of least time // Huygen's cartesianism and his theory of conjectural explanation // Two precursors of Huygens wave theory : Hooke and Paradies // Huygens wave theory // Newton's theory of light and colours // Three critics of Newton's Theory : Hooke, Paradies,Huygens // Newton's Dogmatism and the representation of white light // The two levels of explanation: Newton's theory of refraction // The two levels of explantion : Newton's theory of the colours of thin plates // Bibliography // Index // 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>67093509  
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>B67-10034 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Light.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QC401  / .S3 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>535.1 SAB