Maclaurin’s book is a classic work on the properties of light and its many uses. In this book, he provides a detailed description of the nature of light, its properties, and how it can be manipulated with different optical instruments. He also discusses the history of light research, and the many practical applications of this fascinating subject, from medicine to communications.
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