Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.

Incredible lasers -- Using the light -- What lasers can do -- Lasers in our lives -- Cutting-edge uses -- Beyond the cutting edge.

Light is a powerful thing. Light from the sun gives humans life and can be used in a variety of ways using a focused beam of light called a laser. From DVD players to laser pointers, there are many different kinds of lasers. Even fiber optics communication and cutting devices use laser technology to produce great things. This book explores the possibilities of light, bringing amazing facts about lasers to the eyes of enthusiastic readers interested in this cutting-edge technology.