Provides information about Music Science; including hearing loss, music physics, sound and sound waves. Gardner, a former science teacher, presents the scientific method. Ideas for science experiments also included.
Sound produces some of the greatest joys in our lives. From the music we love to the mere sound of laughter, the vibrations our ears pick up play a major role in our life experience. This book shows readers just what sound is, how it travels, and how our ears understand the sounds that surround us all. Innovative flowcharts throughout the book give readers a fun alternative to plain text, showing the science of sound with vibrant colors and interesting fact boxes.
This book describes the properties of sound and the part it plays in communication, entertainment, navigation, health care, and industry covering such terms as decibels, sonar, ultrasound, amplitude, and more.
Introduces young students to human ears, discussing what they are, what they do, why humans need ears, the problems that can arise in them, and how to keep one's ears healthy.
"This photo-illustrated book for young readers describes how hearing works and what we learn about our surroundings through our sense of hearing"--Provided by publisher.
