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1 online resource |
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IOP Concise Physics Ser |
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IOP Concise Physics Ser
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| Contents |
Bk978-1-6270-5675-5ch0 -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Author biography -- Benjamin de Mayo -- bk978-1-6270-5675-5ch1 -- Chapter 1 Introduction to waves -- 1.1 Vibrations and waves -- 1.2 Energy and information -- 1.2.1 Energy -- 1.2.2 Transducers -- 1.2.3 Information -- bk978-1-6270-5675-5ch2 -- Chapter 2 The ear -- 2.1 Parts of the ear -- 2.2 Other ears and the non-acoustic labyrinth -- 2.2.1 Statocysts and equilibrium -- 2.2.2 The non-acoustic labyrinth -- 2.2.3 The lateral line -- 2.2.4 Fish air bladders -- 2.2.5 Amphibian ears -- 2.2.6 Bird ears -- 2.2.7 Insect ears |
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2.2.8 Other mammal ears -- 2.3 The sound spectrum -- bk978-1-6270-5675-5ch3 -- Chapter 3 The eye -- 3.1 The electromagnetic spectrum -- 3.1.1 Gamma rays -- 3.1.2 X-rays -- 3.1.3 Ultraviolet -- 3.1.4 Visible light -- 3.1.5 Infrared -- 3.1.6 Microwaves -- 3.1.7 Radio waves -- 3.2 Parts of the eye -- 3.3 Other eyes -- bk978-1-6270-5675-5ch4 -- Chapter 4 Wave properties -- 4.1 Reflection -- 4.2 Absorption -- 4.3 Refraction -- 4.3.1 Total internal reflection -- 4.3.2 Refracting lenses -- 4.3.3 Mirages -- 4.3.4 Supercritical refraction -- 4.3.5 Dispersion -- 4.4 Diffraction and interference |
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Bk978-1-6270-5675-5ch5 -- Chapter 5 Hearing: the perception of sound -- 5.1 Sound intensity -- 5.2 Tones -- 5.2.1 Frequency and pitch -- 5.2.2 Musical scales -- 5.3 Musical instruments -- 5.3.1 Vibrating strings -- 5.3.2 Reed instruments -- 5.3.3 Percussion instruments -- 5.4 Resonance -- bk978-1-6270-5675-5ch6 -- Chapter 6 Vision and the perception of light and color -- 6.1 Light intensity -- 6.2 Blindness prevention -- 6.3 Color -- 6.4 Other aspects of vision -- 6.4.1 Color blindness -- 6.4.2 Stereo -- 6.4.3 Optical illusions -- 6.5 Conclusions |
| Summary |
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. The ears and eyes are examined in their physical form in humans as well as in other members of the animal kingdom to show differences in how each receive information from the same waves and how hearing |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
1627056750 |
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9781627056755 |
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