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Deals with related subjects of sound and light in one volume
No scientific background and little mathematical background required
Motivational approach to physics learning
Teaches students how to respond to physical phenomena by searching for a deeper appreciation of what is observable
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
The Physics of Music and Color deals with two subjects, music and color - sound and light in the physically objective sense - in a single volume. The basic underlying physical principles of the two subjects overlap greatly: both music and color are manifestations of wave phenomena, and commonalities exist as to the production, transmission, and detection of sound and light. This book aids readers in studying both subjects, which involve nearly the entire gamut of the fundamental laws of classical as well as modern physics. Where traditional introductory physics and courses are styled so that the basic principles are introduced first and are then applied wherever possible, this book is based on a motivational approach: it introduces a subject by demonstrating a set of related phenomena, challenging readers by calling for a physical basis for what is observed.
The Physics of Music and Color is written at level suitable for college students without any scientific background, requiring only simple algebra and a passing familiarity with trigonometry. It contains numerous problems at the end of each chapter that help the reader to fully grasp the subject.
Authors and Affiliations
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Dept. Physics & Astronomy, Tufts University, Medford, USA
Leon Gunther
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Physics of Music and Color
Authors: Leon Gunther
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0557-3
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2012
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-0214-9Published: 08 December 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-0557-3Published: 23 September 2011
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXII, 540
Topics: Acoustics, Classical Electrodynamics, Engineering Acoustics, Physics, general, Biological and Medical Physics, Biophysics