The everyday physics of hearing and vision /

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"Version: 20150301"--Title page verso."A Morgan & Claypool publication as part of IOP Concise Physics"--Title page verso.Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Author biography -- Introduction to waves -- Vibrations and waves -- Energy and informationThe ear -- Parts of the ear -- Other ears and the non-acoustic labyrinth -- The sound spectrumThe eye -- The electromagnetic spectrum -- Parts of the eye -- Other eyesWave properties -- Reflection -- Absorption -- Refraction -- Diffraction and interferenceHearing : the perception of sound -- Sound intensity -- Tones -- Musical instruments -- ResonanceVision and the perception of light and color -- Light intensity -- Blindness prevention -- Color -- Other aspects of vision -- Conclusions.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.Undergraduate level & trade.Also available in print.Mode of access: World Wide Web.System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.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.Title from PDF title page (viewed on March 3, 2015).

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1 online resource (various pagings) :illustrations (some color).

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English

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9781627056755

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612.8

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Biophysics.
SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biophysics.
Hearing.
Vision.
Senses and sensation.
Vision, Ocular.
Sensation.

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Benjamin de Mayo.

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