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The physics of birdsong

Author: G B Mindlin; Rodrigo Laje
Publisher: Berlin : Springer, ©2005.
Series: Biological and medical physics, biomedical engineering.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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"This book deals with the physical mechanisms at work in the production of birdsong, the acoustic effects that the avian vocal organ is capable of generating, and the nature of the neural instructions needed to drive it. The book provides fascinating reading for physicists, biologists and general readers alike."--BOOK JACKET.
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Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: G B Mindlin; Rodrigo Laje
ISBN: 3540253998 9783540253990 3642064809 9783642064807
OCLC Number: 61263598
Description: x, 157 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents: Elements of the description --
Sources and filters --
Anatomy of the vocal organ --
The sources of sound in birdsong --
The instructions for the syrinx --
Complex oscillations --
Synthesizing birdsong --
From the syrinx to the brain --
Complex rhythms.
Series Title: Biological and medical physics, biomedical engineering.
Responsibility: Gabriel B. Mindlin, Rodrigo Laje.
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Detailed report on a topic that has already attracted much popular interest.Provides fascinating reading for physicists, biologists and general readers alike.  Read more...

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From the reviews: "Mindlin and Laje's new book, which is largely ! dedicated to acoustic phonetics in birds is thus a welcome addition to the existing literature, and helps fill a large void. The book Read more...

 
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