Discusses the history of lasers and their uses in such fields as medicine, entertainment, and the military.

This text provides readers with an exploratory lens into the general world of the Fab Lab with an in-depth focus on two specific types of machinery: laser cutters and engravers. These machines give users the unique opportunity to create through the removal of material from its source. Included for readers are hands-on tips and tricks for operating laser cutters and engravers, providing a variety of projects for every experience level, all the while...

Zoom and rotate an animated model of a ruby laser. Portions of this solid state laser light up when selected. Includes an introduction with more information about ruby lasers, one of the few solid state laser that produce light visible to people.

This is the inspiring story of Dr. Patricia Bath, a groundbreaking ophthalmologist who pioneered laser surgery--and gave her patients the gift of sight. Dr. Bath's interest in helping blind people started when she was six years old. All the doctors she knew were men, but she saw possibility when others couldn't. Her remarkable story is sure to inspire and empower kids around the world. "Born in 1940s Harlem, Patricia Bath dreamed of being a doctor--even...