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The Britannica Guide to Sound and Light

By Gregersen E. (ed.)

Book information

Publisher
Britannica Educational Pub. in association with Rosen Educational Services
Year
2011
ISBN
9781615303748, 161530374X
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
7 MB (6915725 bytes)
Series
Physics explained
Pages
367\367
Library
Kolxo3
Time added
2012-12-29 17:00:00

Description

Audio and visual cues facilitate some of our most powerful sensory experiences and embed themselves deeply into our memories and subconscious. Sound and light waves interact with our ears and eyes--our biological interpreters--creating a textural experience and relationship with the world around us. This well-researched volume explores the science behind acoustics and optics and the broad application they have to everything from listening to music and watching television to ultrasonic and laser technologies that are crucial to the medical field.  Read more... BOOK COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 1 SOUND; CHAPTER 2 ACOUSTICS; CHAPTER 3 BEYOND HUMAN HEARING; CHAPTER 4 LIGHT; CHAPTER 5 ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; CHAPTER 6 LASERS; CHAPTER 7 OPTICS; CHAPTER 8 BIOGRAPHIES; CONCLUSION; GLOSSARY; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX

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