Pierre François Verhulst et Adolphe Quetelet. Paris,:Mahler, 1829-33. 2 vols.
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This French translation of “On Light,” which John Herschel wrote for the Encyclopedia Metropolitana, quickly followed the English edition. This treatise is the summation of optical research up to and including Fresnel, with strong concentration on polarized light, interference, and diffraction. It also provides an insider’s view of the fascinating – and amazingly useful – corpuscular theory of light, on the eve of its demise.