The everyday physics of hearing and vision /

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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...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: De Mayo, Benjamin (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: San Rafael [California] (40 Oak Drive, San Rafael, CA, 94903, USA) : Morgan & Claypool Publishers, [2015]
Series:IOP (Series). Release 1.
IOP concise physics.
Subjects:
Hearing.
Vision.
Senses and sensation.
Vision, Ocular.
Sensation.
Biophysics.
SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biophysics.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of 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.

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