01595nam a2200265 4500 2933 2933 1701174 OSt 20190928121325.0 731001s1967 enka b 000 0 eng 67093509 B67-10034 DLC DLC DLC QC401 .S3 535.1 SAB Sabra, A. I. Theories of light: from Descartes to Newton [by] A. I. Sabra. London, Oldbourne [1967] 363 p. diagrs. 23 cm. Oldbourne history of science library Bibliography: p. 343-353. 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 // Light. 7 cbc orignew u opcn 19 y-gencatlg ddc STS 0 0 ddc 0 0 41/1 AIISH AIISH 2019-09-28 0 535.1 SAB 1843 2019-09-28 00:00:00 2019-09-28 STS