Başlık:
The everyday physics of hearing and vision
Yazar:
De Mayo, Benjamin, author.
ISBN:
9781627056755
9781627056090
9781627056748
Ek Yazar:
Fiziksel Tanım:
1 online resource (various pagings) : illustrations (some color).
Series:
IOP concise physics,
IOP concise physics.
General Note:
"Version: 20150301"--Title page verso.
"A Morgan & Claypool publication as part of IOP Concise Physics"--Title page verso.
Contents:
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Author biography -- Introduction to waves -- Vibrations and waves -- Energy and information
The ear -- Parts of the ear -- Other ears and the non-acoustic labyrinth -- The sound spectrum
The eye -- The electromagnetic spectrum -- Parts of the eye -- Other eyes
Wave properties -- Reflection -- Absorption -- Refraction -- Diffraction and interference
Hearing : the perception of sound -- Sound intensity -- Tones -- Musical instruments -- Resonance
Vision and the perception of light and color -- Light intensity -- Blindness prevention -- Color -- Other aspects of vision -- Conclusions.
Abstract:
Humans receive the vast majority of sensory perception through the eyes and ears - This non-technical book examines the everyday physics behind hearing and vision to help readers understand more about themselves and their physical environment. It begins with a thorough discussion of sound and light waves, then goes on to discuss how our eyes and ears gather and process information from those waves.
Reading Level:
Undergraduate level & trade.
Added Corporate Author:
Electronic Access:
http://iopscience.iop.org/book/978-1-6270-5675-5