Vision And Its Instruments
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Vision And Its Instruments
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Author : Alina Alexandra Payne
language : en
Publisher: Penn State University Press
Release Date : 2015
Vision And Its Instruments written by Alina Alexandra Payne and has been published by Penn State University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Art categories.
A collection of essays investigating the early modern debates on the nature of sight and its epistemic value.
Instruments And The Imagination
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Author : Thomas L. Hankins
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2014-07-14
Instruments And The Imagination written by Thomas L. Hankins and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-14 with Science categories.
Thomas Hankins and Robert Silverman investigate an array of instruments from the seventeenth through the nineteenth century that seem at first to be marginal to science--magnetic clocks that were said to operate by the movements of sunflower seeds, magic lanterns, ocular harpsichords (machines that played different colored lights in harmonious mixtures), Aeolian harps (a form of wind chime), and other instruments of "natural magic" designed to produce wondrous effects. By looking at these and the first recording instruments, the stereoscope, and speaking machines, the authors show that "scientific instruments" first made their appearance as devices used to evoke wonder in the beholder, as in works of magic and the theater. The authors also demonstrate that these instruments, even though they were often "tricks," were seen by their inventors as more than trickery. In the view of Athanasius Kircher, for instance, the sunflower clock was not merely a hoax, but an effort to demonstrate, however fraudulently, his truly held belief that the ability of a flower to follow the sun was due to the same cosmic magnetic influence as that which moved the planets and caused the rotation of the earth. The marvels revealed in this work raise and answer questions about the connections between natural science and natural magic, the meaning of demonstration, the role of language and the senses in science, and the connections among art, music, literature, and natural science. Originally published in 1995. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
An Essay On Vision Briefly Explaining The Fabric Of The Eye And The Nature Of Vision The Second Edition
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Author : George ADAMS (Mathematical Instrument Maker, the Younger.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1792
An Essay On Vision Briefly Explaining The Fabric Of The Eye And The Nature Of Vision The Second Edition written by George ADAMS (Mathematical Instrument Maker, the Younger.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1792 with categories.
Vision In Optical Instruments
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Author : Charles Fabry
language : en
Publisher:
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Vision In Optical Instruments written by Charles Fabry and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
Ophthalmic Instrument And Equipment Handbook
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Author : House of Vision Instrument Company
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981
Ophthalmic Instrument And Equipment Handbook written by House of Vision Instrument Company and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with Eye, Instruments and apparatus for categories.
Basic Optics And Optical Instruments
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Author : Fred A. Carson
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 2011-11-02
Basic Optics And Optical Instruments written by Fred A. Carson and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-02 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Designed as a training manual for Navy personnel (Opticalman 3 & 2), this book provides thorough coverage of the basic theory of optics and its applications. Newly revised and updated, it presents the subject matter with extraordinary clarity, stressing theory and application equally. It will serve admirably to supplement a course in which only one of these factors is emphasized. The book begins with an introduction to the Opticalman rating. It then goes on to discuss the characteristics of light, with special emphasis on wavelengths, reflection, and refraction. Two chapters contain a detailed discussion of the formation of images by mirrors, lenses, and prisms; these explain how images are formed by thin and thick lenses, how to use the lens formula, and how to determine the location of an image formed by an optical instrument. The mechanical construction, maintenance procedures, and machining operations of basic optical instruments are explained in detail, supplemented by chapters on maintenance procedures, basic instrument repair, machine shop practices, optical and navigation equipment maintenance, night vision sights and gunsights and submarine periscopes. A helpful four-part appendix includes a glossary, common formulae used in optical repair and machine operations, prefixes and symbols used in the metric system, and English and metric system units of measurement, with common equivalents and conversions. Profusely illustrated with 370 charts, diagrams, photographs, and drawings of tools and parts of instruments ? including cross-sections that reveal inner workings ? this manual is especially clear and well-organized. Although designed for use in U.S. Naval training schools, it can be used to great advantage as a basic text in optics in standard technical schools, and it will be immensely valuable even to the layman who desires a knowledge of the fundamentals of optics.
An Essay On Vision Briefly Explaining The Fabric Of The Eye And The Nature Of Vision
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Author : George Adams
language : en
Publisher: Gale Ecco, Print Editions
Release Date : 2018-04-19
An Essay On Vision Briefly Explaining The Fabric Of The Eye And The Nature Of Vision written by George Adams and has been published by Gale Ecco, Print Editions this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-19 with categories.
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. Medical theory and practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases, their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology, agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even cookbooks, are all contained here. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library T033424 With a half-title. Pp. 159-172 contain 'A catalogue of mathematical, optical, and philosophical instruments made and sold by George Adams ..'. London: printed for the author, by R. Hindmarsh: and sold by the author, 1792. xi, [1],172p., plate; 8°
Vision Through The Atmosphere
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Author : W.E.K. Middleton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1952-12-15
Vision Through The Atmosphere written by W.E.K. Middleton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1952-12-15 with Psychology categories.
In recent years, the problem of seeing through the atmosphere has been given intensive and costly consideration in several quarters, but particularly in the Untied States and Great Britain. A problem which once concerned mainly the meteorologists has become of great importance in military tactics as well as in peacetime transportation. The present volume is the only full account in English of the physical, physiological, and psychological factors which lie at the basis of the calculation of the range of vision through the atmosphere. There is an extended chapter on instruments and one on the author's own theory of the colours of distant objects. The figures are from many sources althrough many of them have been drawn specially for this book. The bibliography contains 420 entries nearly all of which are directly referred to in the text.
Sight
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Author : Joseph Le Conte
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2017-04-12
Sight written by Joseph Le Conte and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-12 with categories.
Much has been written upon the subject of sight, but Professor Joseph Le Conte makes good his claim to add to this kind of literature. His book is a model of clear exposition, rich in information, and abounding in views or modes of exposition which are more or less novel. After a short introduction on the relation of the senses to general sensibility, and the different relations of the senses to their environment, the first part of the book, which treats of monocular vision, commences with an account of the structure of the eye, terse and admirably clear. Then, having got the instrument, its use is demonstrated in the formation of the image. The eye is considered as an optical instrument; he then points out its defects, such as short-sightedness, long-sightedness, and the sight of old age. The fourth chapter explains the phenomena of monocular vision, entering into a consideration of the function of the rods and cones of the retina, but less fully than in the better works on physiology published 'in this country. The second part of the book is devoted to binocular vision, and discusses judgment of distance, size and form, binocular perspective, double images, and the superposition of images. The third part is on disputed points in binocular vision. This latter part is to some extent original in character. The bright interesting tone of the exposition is never lost, and the subject is kept so free from technicality that, whatever may be the differences of opinion concerning certain theories discussed, the work must be accepted as a useful contribution to scientific literature. -The Westminster Review, Vol. 116
An Essay On Vision Briefly Explaining The Fabric Of The Eye And The Nature Of Vision Intended For The Service Of Those Whose Eyes Are Weak Or Impaired Etc
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Author : George ADAMS (Mathematical Instrument Maker, the Younger.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1789
An Essay On Vision Briefly Explaining The Fabric Of The Eye And The Nature Of Vision Intended For The Service Of Those Whose Eyes Are Weak Or Impaired Etc written by George ADAMS (Mathematical Instrument Maker, the Younger.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1789 with categories.