The Everyday Physics of Hearing and Vision

By (author) Benjamin de Mayo

Publication date:

01 April 2014

Length of book:

124 pages

Publisher

Morgan & Claypool Publishers

Dimensions:

254x178mm
7x10"

ISBN-13: 9781681748573

BOOK DESCRIPTION
TABLE OF CONTENTS

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.

Introduction to Waves: Vibrations, the Trigger Effect and Information / The Ear: Parts of the Ear, Other Ears, the Non-acoustic Labyrinth, and the Sound Spectrum / The Eye: The Electromagnetic Spectrum / Wave Properties: Mirrors, Butterflies, Rainbows, and Diamonds / Hearing: Sound Intensity, Tones, and Musical Instruments / Vision and the Perception of Light and Color: Light Intensity, Blindness Prevention, Cataracts, Color, and Color Blindness