UID:
almahu_9947357767602882
Format:
1 online resource (various pagings) :
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illustrations (some color).
ISBN:
9781627056755
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9781627056090
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9781627056748
Series Statement:
[IOP release 1]
Content:
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.
Note:
"Version: 20150301"--Title page verso.
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"A Morgan & Claypool publication as part of IOP Concise Physics"--Title page verso.
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Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Author biography -- Introduction to waves -- Vibrations and waves -- Energy and information
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The ear -- Parts of the ear -- Other ears and the non-acoustic labyrinth -- The sound spectrum
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The eye -- The electromagnetic spectrum -- Parts of the eye -- Other eyes
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Wave properties -- Reflection -- Absorption -- Refraction -- Diffraction and interference
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Hearing : the perception of sound -- Sound intensity -- Tones -- Musical instruments -- Resonance
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Vision and the perception of light and color -- Light intensity -- Blindness prevention -- Color -- Other aspects of vision -- Conclusions.
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Also available in print.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9781627056748
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1088/978-1-6270-5675-5
URL:
http://iopscience.iop.org/book/978-1-6270-5675-5
