Project Gutenberg 2012-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 298 Bidwell, Shelford 1848 1909 Curiosities of Light and Sight Light and the eye -- Colour and its perception -- Some optical defects of the eye -- Optical illusions -- Curiosities of vision. Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "Curiosities of Light and Sight" by Shelford Bidwell is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the fascinating phenomena associated with light and vision, presenting detailed examinations of topics such as the nature of light, color perception, optical illusions, and the workings of the human eye, enriched with numerous illustrations for clarity. The opening of the book introduces the fundamental concepts that lay the groundwork for the investigation into optics and vision. It begins with a discussion of light's transmission through the luminiferous ether and describes its intricate properties and propagation mechanisms, emphasizing the electro-magnetic nature of light as established by recent scientific findings. Bidwell then transitions into a consideration of how these principles affect human perception, specifically through the unique structure and function of the eye, which while marvelously complex, is also flawed in notable ways. This blend of scientific inquiry and accessible explanation sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the curiosities that arise from our interaction with light and sight. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Light Vision QC QP Text Category: Science - Physics 226103 2025-11-16T09:55:18.817823 text/html 202427 2024-10-23T09:25:26 text/html 1351512 2025-11-16T09:55:26.255743 application/epub+zip 1353718 2025-11-16T09:55:22.197800 application/epub+zip 142485 2025-11-16T09:55:20.876797 application/epub+zip 1469957 2025-11-16T09:55:29.051759 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1436117 2025-11-16T09:55:25.345824 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223470 2022-09-18T11:25:46.015206 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182380 2025-11-16T09:55:18.088856 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 162457 2024-10-23T09:25:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16489 2025-11-16T09:55:29.185724 application/rdf+xml 11523 2025-11-16T09:55:21.391761 image/jpeg 2733 2025-11-16T09:55:21.134785 image/jpeg 1239230 2025-11-16T09:55:18.942865 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia