sound waves

Sound is created through vibrations that vary in pitch and volume. This creates sound-waves that you can hear. Includes experiments.

This book examines waves that travel through a medium and electromagnetic waves that do not require a medium and describes their characteristics, the ways in which they behave, and their practical application in our daily lives.

Photographs and text provide a scientific introduction to sound, explaining what sound is, how it travels, how sounds get made.

Offers a simple overview of sound, explaining how sound travels, what makes them sound different, how they change, and how they are measured.

Describes the science behind rock concerts, including sound waves, instruments, sound systems, and acoustics.

Sound pounds and crinkles. It whispers and shouts. What makes sound? Why are sounds different? This simple, colorful book teaches kids the basics of their noisy world.

An introduction to sound that explains what sound is, how it travels in waves, how scientists measure the speed of sound, and how music is made and heard.

Explains the science of hearing, including how the ear works, the benefits of hearing, and how different animals hear.