Overview
Covers the wave physics of both optics and acoustics for students with a non-science background
Incorporates several historically important experiments to explain the scientific concepts, such that students from the arts and humanities can see the relevance of the topics
Teaching approach based on qualitative understanding, in accordance with mandates from national organizations attempting to reform science education
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
Keywords
- Applications of waves textbook
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Authors and Affiliations
About the author
He has an active research agenda that includes numerous peer-reviewed publications, a textbook The Nature of Science, and a significant number of conference presentations. He serves as a reviewer for several journals, most recently as a member of the New York State Education Department’s Science Content Advisory Committee, charged with providing feedback on the adoption of the common core science curriculum as part of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Wave Motion as Inquiry
Book Subtitle: The Physics and Applications of Light and Sound
Authors: Fernando Espinoza
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45758-1
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017
License: CC BY
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-45756-7Published: 15 December 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-83366-8Published: 07 July 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-45758-1Published: 07 December 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 232
Number of Illustrations: 25 b/w illustrations, 176 illustrations in colour
Topics: Acoustics, Classical Electrodynamics