"Visual arts depend on light to communicate, and an understanding of the physical properties of light and color should enhance the communication for both the artist and the viewer." "This book is intended for students in the visual arts and for others with an interest in art, but with no prior knowledge of physics. It presents the science behind both what and how we see - in other words, the science of light. The authors emphasize phenomena rather than theories, and the joy of discovery rather than the drudgery of derivations. The resulting presentation is the opposite of "heavy science.""--Jacket.