sound

"Sounds help us understand the world around us. This engaging title provides a close-up look at the science behind different sounds. Readers discover how sound waves travel through different matter and learn about concepts such as echoes, volume, and pitch. Accessible language and relatable examples support reader comprehension"-- Provided by publisher.

Muffin, a little dog with sharp ears, enjoys new sights, sounds, and experiences during a visit to the seashore.

Photographs, illustrations, and diagrams describe the properties of sound; and provides an understanding of the concepts of wavelength, frequency, amplitude, decibels, sonar, and ultrasound.

Despite the misgivings of her best friend, Joe, nine-year-old Mandie Shaw of the small town of Charley Gap, North Carolina, investigates strange sounds and shadows coming from the woods, and along the way makes a new acquaintance.

Introduces electromagnetic and mechanical waves, discussing the properties of waves, the electromagnetic spectrum, and vibrations.

From morning's joggers until night's last train, a boy notices and enjoys the many sounds made by people and things in a big city.

Sounds that surround us can be vastly different. Still, the earsplitting blast of a car horn and the melodious chirp of a songbird travel to our ears in the exact same way. This eye-opening book explains how sound travels as well as the connection between sound and energy. Readers will delight in the vibrant panels and enlightening facts, which are conveyed in an accessible and compelling comic-book design. Quiz questions, puzzles, and humor abound in this must-have addition to any elementary science library or class.

"This title will explain what sound is and how it travels in waves. It will also explain what pitch and loudness is, and how humans hear it"--Publisher.

Simple text and illustrations provide young readers with an introduction to what sound waves are.