hearing

Introduces non-fiction concepts, helping readers to identify groups of objects and learn key science vocabulary.

Simple text, meant to be read to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell," helps early readers learn about the sense of hearing.

Photographs and easy-to-follow text introduce readers to ears, explaining what they are, what they are used for, and how to take care of them.

"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 behavior of sound" -- Provided by publisher.

Explains how we hear sounds with easy-to-understand examples and experiments.

Describes the function of the sense of hearing and uses familiar examples to explain how it works and helps people in their daily lives.

Simple text and illustrations provide an introduction to the sense of hearing.

Thirteen-year-old Ship Sooner, alienated from nearly everyone in her small Massachusetts town because of her supernatural hearing ability, makes an extraordinary discovery that changes the course of her life, as well as those of her family members and neighbors.

Travel form the Arctic Circle to the forest of New Zealand to explore some of the ways we make use of sound.