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The everyday physics of hearing and vision /
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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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San Rafael [California] (40 Oak Drive, San Rafael, CA, 94903, USA) :
Morgan & Claypool Publishers,
[2015]
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| Colección: | IOP (Series). Release 1.
IOP concise physics. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | |a The everyday physics of hearing and vision / |c Benjamin de Mayo. |
| 264 | 1 | |a San Rafael [California] (40 Oak Drive, San Rafael, CA, 94903, USA) : |b Morgan & Claypool Publishers, |c [2015] | |
| 264 | 2 | |a Bristol [England] (Temple Circus, Temple Way, Bristol BS1 6HG, UK) : |b IOP Publishing | |
| 300 | |a 1 online resource (various pagings) : |b illustrations (some color). | ||
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| 500 | |a "A Morgan & Claypool publication as part of IOP Concise Physics"--Title page verso. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Author biography -- Introduction to waves -- Vibrations and waves -- Energy and information | |
| 505 | 8 | |a The ear -- Parts of the ear -- Other ears and the non-acoustic labyrinth -- The sound spectrum | |
| 505 | 8 | |a The eye -- The electromagnetic spectrum -- Parts of the eye -- Other eyes | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Wave properties -- Reflection -- Absorption -- Refraction -- Diffraction and interference | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Hearing : the perception of sound -- Sound intensity -- Tones -- Musical instruments -- Resonance | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Vision and the perception of light and color -- Light intensity -- Blindness prevention -- Color -- Other aspects of vision -- Conclusions. | |
| 520 | 3 | |a 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. | |
| 521 | |a Undergraduate level & trade. | ||
| 530 | |a Also available in print. | ||
| 538 | |a Mode of access: World Wide Web. | ||
| 538 | |a System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. | ||
| 545 | |a Ben de Mayo is a Professor Emeritus of Physics at the University of West Georgia. He has been at West Georgia since 1971, except for one year when he was a visiting Professor of Physics at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He came to West Georgia from the University of Illinois, where he was a Research Associate in the Department of Mining and Metallurgy. He received his BS from Emory University (1962), his MS from Yale University (1964), and his PhD from Georgia Tech (1969) - all in physics. | ||
| 588 | |a Title from PDF title page (viewed on March 3, 2015). | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a Hearing. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Vision. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Senses and sensation. | |
| 650 | 1 | 2 | |a Hearing. |
| 650 | 1 | 2 | |a Vision, Ocular. |
| 650 | 1 | 2 | |a Sensation. |
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