Acoustic Systems in Biology
Seiten
1992
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-506940-2 (ISBN)
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-506940-2 (ISBN)
This is a practical guide for researchers and advanced graduate students in biology and biophysics who need a quantitative understanding of acoustical systems such as hearing, sound production, and vibration detection in animals at the physiological level.
This book is a practical guide for researchers and advanced graduate students in biology and biophysics who need a quantitative understanding of acoustical systems such as hearing, sound production, and vibration detection in animals at the physiological level. It begins with an introduction to physical acoustics directed explicitly at their needs, covering the fundamental concepts and showing how they can be applied quantitatively to understand animals' auditory and sound-producing systems. Only after the relatively simple mechanical part of the system is explained does the author focus his attention on the underlying physiological processes.
This book is a practical guide for researchers and advanced graduate students in biology and biophysics who need a quantitative understanding of acoustical systems such as hearing, sound production, and vibration detection in animals at the physiological level. It begins with an introduction to physical acoustics directed explicitly at their needs, covering the fundamental concepts and showing how they can be applied quantitatively to understand animals' auditory and sound-producing systems. Only after the relatively simple mechanical part of the system is explained does the author focus his attention on the underlying physiological processes.
Introduction; Simple vibrators; Vibrations of strings and bars; Sensory hairs and otoliths; Vibration of membranes, plates, and shells; Acoustic waves; Acoustic sources and radiation; Low-frequency network models; Low-frequency auditory models; Pipes and horns; High-frequency auditory models; The inner ear; Mechanically excited sound generators; Pneumatically excited sound generators; Signals, noise, and information; Appendices; Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.10.1992 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | numerous line illustrations |
| Verlagsort | Oxford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 160 x 243 mm |
| Gewicht | 685 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Mechanik | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-19-506940-4 / 0195069404 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-506940-2 / 9780195069402 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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