hearing

Presents information on how the ear works, on the hearing ability of various mammals, birds, and insects, and how sounds travel. Includes transparent overlays.

"What smells, sounds, and tastes are all around you?"--Back cover.

An introduction to the sense of hearing that describes how people hear, the different sounds they can hear, and how hearing aids can help some people.

Describes the process of hearing, during which sound waves travel through the ear and become signals the brain interprets as individual sounds.

Presents an introduction to hearing and sound, in simple text with illustrations, providing information on the structure of the human ear, how people hear, as well as volume, pitch, frequency, and acoustics.

Presents an introduction to the five senses, focusing on hearing, explaining how the ears function, looking at how it works together with the brain to provide information about the world, discussing different sounds, and offering advice on how to protect the ears.

Presents an introduction the sense of hearing, in simple text with illustrations, explaining how the ears work, how certain things make sounds, and how the ear differentiates between different sounds.

Describes the ears and sense of hearing of such diverse animals as the beetle, dolphin, drum fish, oilbird, and snake.

Describes the sense of hearing.