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The Rainbow Bridge: Rainbows in Art, Myth, and Science [Hardcover]

Raymond/Alistair Lee/Fraser (Author)
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The authors of this history of iridescence attribute the fear of rainbows, prevalent in many cultures, to their uncanny remoteness: something that can never be outrun can be both tantalizing and awful, not to mention divine. No wonder the rainbow sunlight bent by raindrops inspires belief in Wotan's heavenly bridge, the elusive pot of gold and the Greek goddess Iris, herald of war and revenge. Lee, a meteorology professor at the U.S. Naval Academy, and Fraser, who teaches meteorology at Penn State, have created a lambent blend of art history, history of science and cultural criticism that, in the spirit of the rainbow bridge of the book's title, easily straddles the arts and sciences. Their discussions of Isaac Oliver's allegorical Rainbow Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I, Peter Paul Rubens's use of artifice in his bucolic Rainbow Landscape and the nature of the sublime in J.M.W. Turner's seascapes are as lucid as their explanations of various theories of rainbow geometry and color, from Aristotle and Johannes Kepler to Enlightenment thinkers Descartes and Newton, who posited the first satisfactory rainbow theories. The chapters on myth and art are as brilliant as those on modern optics and illustrate how the rainbow has been as elusive to scientists as to ancient mythmakers. This smart, impassioned cross-disciplinary study, with its many color photos and illustrations, provides an eight-course feast for the intellect and the eyes. (July)
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This smart, impassioned cross-disciplinary study, ...provides an eight-course feast for the intellect and the eyes. -- Publisher's Weekly 7/18/01

This smart, impassioned cross-disciplinary study...provide(s) an eight-course feast for the intellect and the eyes -- Publishers Weekly, June 18th
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5.0 out of 5 stars Do you like rainbows?, Aug 25 2001
This review is from: The Rainbow Bridge: Rainbows in Art, Myth, and Science (Hardcover)
This book offers a comprehensive survey of rainbows, through an intriguing combination of mythology, art, science and history of science. Rainbows are relatively common elements of paintings and of modern-day advertising, but even great artists can make elementary mistakes in depicting rainbows. The lavish illustrations include reproductions of works of art, colour photographs of rainbows (some of which are stunning) and many diagrams. The authors provide lucid explanations of the science of rainbows without demanding significant mathematical ability on the part of the reader. If you enjoyed reading Carl Boyer's historical perspectives in his book "The Rainbow - from myth to mathematics", you will certainly enjoy this book. If you have more than a passing interest in rainbows, this is a "must buy" book!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Do you like rainbows?, Aug 25 2001
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This review is from: The Rainbow Bridge: Rainbows in Art, Myth, and Science (Hardcover)
This book offers a comprehensive survey of rainbows, through an intriguing combination of mythology, art, science and history of science. Rainbows are relatively common elements of paintings and of modern-day advertising, but even great artists can make elementary mistakes in depicting rainbows. The lavish illustrations include reproductions of works of art, colour photographs of rainbows (some of which are stunning) and many diagrams. The authors provide lucid explanations of the science of rainbows without demanding significant mathematical ability on the part of the reader. If you enjoyed reading Carl Boyer's historical perspectives in his book "The Rainbow - from myth to mathematics", you will certainly enjoy this book. If you have more than a passing interest in rainbows, this is a "must buy" book!
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