Download or read book Lines of Light written by J.C.D. Brand and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1995-11-24 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this important new work, the author provides a unique perspective on the creation of a scientific discipline. John Brand combines firsthand knowledge of the methods and procedures of spectroscopy with a careful exposition of the key technical and scientific advances that have brought dispersive spectroscopy to its present maturity. The reader meets the individuals who have contributed to this field, and learns of their trials as well as their breakthroughs.