01073nam a22001457a 4500020001800000082001300018100002700031245005500058250000900113260005200122300003300174505003600207520063400243650005000877  a9780198803782  a531.1133  aGoldsmith, Mike, 1962-  aWaves  : A Very Short IntroductioncMike Goldsmith  a1st   aGreat ClarendonbOxford University Press c2018  axvii,135 Pagesb17X11 cmbPB  aInclude Illustrations and Index  aWe 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.   aWaves.aWave mechanicsaGeneral.aMATHEMATICS