Lasers: Harnessing the Atoms Light
by By Harbison, James P. and Nahory, Robert E.
Category: Technology & Engineering , Lasers & Photonics

A nontechnical account of the fundamental science behind lasers, the history of their discovery and development, the various kinds in use today, the many applications they are used in, and the potential both for evolving technology and the wider applications. Highly, though tastefully illustrated, mostly in color. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.