Scientific Visualization: The New Eyes of Science (New Century Technology)

Baker, Christopher W.

ISBN 10: 0761313516 ISBN 13: 9780761313519

Publisher: Millbrook Pr, 2000

Synopsis

Describes the nature of scientific visualization and its use by scientists and doctors to interpret data and observe phenomena which were thought unobservable.

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Gr 4-8-These two titles focus on how technological advances are changing the way we view the world around us. Scientific Visualization discusses the different tools that have been developed to see things that are too small, too big, too far away, or hidden beneath the surface. These include MRI, CT, and PET scans as well as electron microscopes and computer software that lets scientists speed up or slow down events under study to a rate that humans can perceive and observe. Examples are given for uses in medicine, astronomy, geology, and weather forecasting. Virtual Reality gives an overview of how it works, the equipment and technology needed to make it viable, and practical applications in the fields of medicine, architecture, and military training. There is not enough information for reports, but the bright pictures may attract browsers and whet their appetites to find out more elsewhere.-Yapha Nussbaum Mason, Brentwood Lower School, Los Angeles

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Edition details

• Publisher: Millbrook Pr
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0761313516
• ISBN 13: 9780761313519
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 48