I have a large number of web, book, and article references on light and
color at: http://www.sci-ed-ga.org/modules/materialscience/color/sites.html
I agree with Wolfgang that Light and Color in Nature and Art is excellent
and probably your best bet for a single text.
Craig Bohren's books would also be excellent (they are based on courses that
he taught for non-science majors).
Larry Woolf; General Atomics; 3550 General Atomics Court, San Diego, CA
92121; Phone:858-526-8575; FAX:858-526-8568; http://www.sci-ed-ga.org
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Marx
Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 7:22 AM
Subject: light and color textbooks for undergraduates
I was wondering if some of you could offer your opinions on textbooks for a
general science course (i.e. for non-science majors) on light and color.
Basically our course covers color, perception and the eye; light
production; geometrical optics; and physical optics. We put a heavy
emphasis on non-explicit mathematical reasoning and conceptual development,
but we do require our students to manipulate basic equations.