Buch, Englisch, 442 Seiten, Format (B × H): 183 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 1018 g
Physics and the Visual Arts
Buch, Englisch, 442 Seiten, Format (B × H): 183 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 1018 g
Reihe: Undergraduate Texts in Contemporary Physics
ISBN: 978-0-387-98827-6
Verlag: Springer
This book is intended for students in the visual arts and for others with an interest in art, but with no prior knowledge of physics. It presents the science of light - that is, the science behind what and how we see. The approach emphasizes phenomena rather than mathematical theories and the joy of discovery rather than the drudgery of derivations - the opposite of "heavy science".
The text includes numerous problems, questions for discussion, and suggestions for simple experiments. It considers such questions as
- why is the sky blue?
- what is the nature of light?
- how do mirrors and prisms affect the color of light?
- how do compact disks work?
- what can visual illusions tell us about the nature of perception?
And it discusses such topics as: the optics of the eye and camera; the physiology of the eye and the nature of color vision; the different kinds of sources of light; photography and holography; symmetry in art and nature; color in printing and painting; computer imaging and processing.
Zielgruppe
Lower undergraduate
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Informatik Bildsignalverarbeitung
- Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Technische Optik, Lasertechnologie
- Naturwissenschaften Physik Elektromagnetismus Optik
- Technische Wissenschaften Sonstige Technologien | Angewandte Technik Angewandte Optik
- Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Fotografie
- Technische Wissenschaften Sonstige Technologien | Angewandte Technik Signalverarbeitung, Bildverarbeitung, Scanning
Weitere Infos & Material
Our World of Light and Color.- The Mystery of Light.- Reflection.- Refraction.- Interference and Diffraction.- Light Sources.- Polarized Light.- Color Vision.- Holography.- Photography.- Computer Images.- Optical Recording, Communication and Photonics.- Symmetry in Art and Nature.- Visual Illusions.