Waves : a very short introduction / Mike Goldsmith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goldsmith, Mike, 1962- author.

Series:

Very short introductions ; 590.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Waves.

Wave mechanics.

Physical Description:

xvii, 135 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2018.

Summary:

We live in a world of waves. The Earth shakes to its foundations, the seas and oceans tremble incessantly, sounds reverberate through land, sea, and air. Beneath the skin, our brains and bodies are awash with waves of their own, and the Universe is filled by a vast spectrum of electromagnetic radiation, of which visible light is the narrowest sliver. Considering the main kinds of wave, their sources, effects, and uses, Mike Goldsmith discusses how wave motion results in a range of phenomena, such as reflection, diffraction, beats, and echoes; and explores the fundamental features shared by all waves in the natural world.

Contents:

1. Waves in essence

2. Water waves

3. Sound waves

4. Seismic waves

5. Biological waves

6. Electromagnetic waves

7. Quantum waves

8. Gravitational waves.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-129) and index.

ISBN:

9780198803782

0198803788

OCLC:

1060590444