The basics of sound
By: Christopher Cooper
Edition: 2015 edition.
Series: Core concepts
Publisher: Rosen Publishing
Published: 2015
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9781477777664
Subjects: Sound; Juvenile literature
Description: "Ticking clocks, claps of thunder, the human voice--sound is anything that can be heard. Hearing sound is one thing, but understanding just how it works and what its properties are is quite another. Answering these questions and others 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. Also included are several fun projects, which allow readers to explore in a hands-on way the nature, quality, and behaviour of sound"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 88-89) and index.

Grades 7-12.
Table of contents: title: Sound waves; title: Properties of sound waves; title: Vibrating strings; title: Vibrating columns of air; title: Vibrating skins and solids; title: Speed of sound; title: Supersonic vibrations; title: Subsonic vibrations; title: Loudness of sound; title: Reflection of sound; title: Refraction of sound; title: The human ear; title: The human voice; title: Recording and reproduction; title: Biography: Alexander Graham Bell.