CHAPTER 1 Darkness and Light 5 CHAPTER 2 Particles and Waves 9 CHAPTER 3 Rainbows and X-rays 23 SCIENCE IN ACTION Making a Color Wheel 26 Focus on Light 28 Glossary 30 To Learn More 31 Index 32 TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 DARKNESS AND LIGHT It is a stormy night Rain pounds against the window Thunder crashes overhead Suddenly a flash of lightning appears in the sky The lamp goes out All the colors in the room disappear Lightning can light up a dark sky 5
