Blip, Ping and Buzz – Making Sense of Radar and Sonar - Hardcover

Denny, Mark

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0801886651 ISBN 13: 9780801886652

Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007

Synopsis

Have you ever wondered how stealth planes achieve "invisibility," how sunken ships are found, or how fishermen track schools of fish in vast expanses of ocean? Radar and sonar echolocation-a simple matter of sending, receiving, and processing signals. Weaving history with simple science, Mark Denny deftly reveals the world of radar and sonar to the curious reader, technology buff, and expert alike. He begins with an early history of the Chain Home radar system used during World War II and then provides accessible and engaging explanations of the physics that make signal processing possible. Basic diagrams and formulas show how electromagnetic and sound waves are transmitted, received, and converted into images, allowing you to literally see in the dark. A section on bioacoustic echolocation, with a focus on the superior sonar systems of bats and whales and a discussion of the advanced technology of next-generation airborne signal processors, opens the imagination to fascinating possibilities for the future.

About this title

About the Author

Mark Denny is a theoretical physicist who has worked in academia and industry. He is the author of numerous books, including Lights On! The Science of Power Generation, Making Sense of Weather and Climate: The Science behind the Forecasts, and Making the Most of the Anthropocene: Facing the Future.

Edition details

• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0801886651
• ISBN 13: 9780801886652
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 282