The Basics of Sound
Hearing sound is one thing, but understanding exactly how it works and what its properties are is another altogether. Answering questions concerning supersonic speed and breaking the sound barrier, how the human voice and ear work, and the age-old question of whether a tree falling in the forest unobserved makes any noise, this volume provides an accessible yet detailed and amply illustrated guide to the science of sound. The book concludes with the biography of perhaps the most important scientist to study sound—Alexander Graham Bell.
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The Basics of Sound
Hearing sound is one thing, but understanding exactly how it works and what its properties are is another altogether. Answering questions concerning supersonic speed and breaking the sound barrier, how the human voice and ear work, and the age-old question of whether a tree falling in the forest unobserved makes any noise, this volume provides an accessible yet detailed and amply illustrated guide to the science of sound. The book concludes with the biography of perhaps the most important scientist to study sound—Alexander Graham Bell.
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The Basics of Sound

The Basics of Sound

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The Basics of Sound

The Basics of Sound

by Christopher Cooper

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Overview

Hearing sound is one thing, but understanding exactly how it works and what its properties are is another altogether. Answering questions concerning supersonic speed and breaking the sound barrier, how the human voice and ear work, and the age-old question of whether a tree falling in the forest unobserved makes any noise, this volume provides an accessible yet detailed and amply illustrated guide to the science of sound. The book concludes with the biography of perhaps the most important scientist to study sound—Alexander Graham Bell.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781477777664
Publisher: Rosen Publishing Group, Incorporated, The
Publication date: 07/30/2014
Series: Core Concepts Series
Pages: 96
Product dimensions: 7.60(w) x 17.30(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range: 12 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Sounds in the Air 6

Chapter 2 Sound Behavior 10

Chapter 3 Stringed Instruments 14

Chapter 4 The Music of Moving Air 18

Chapter 5 Vibrations and Solids 24

Chapter 6 Traveling at the Speed of Sound 30

Chapter 7 Ultrasonic Frequencies 34

Chapter 8 Low and Slow Frequencies 38

Chapter 9 Measuring Loudness 44

Chapter 10 Reflections and Echoes 46

Chapter 11 Sound and Weather 50

Chapter 12 Human Hearing 54

Chapter 13 The Vibrating Human Voice 58

Chapter 14 Recording and Playing Sounds 62

Chapter 15 Biography: Alexander Graham Bell 69

Glossary 85

For More Information 88

For Further Reading 90

Index 91

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