Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
New directions in linear acoustics and vibration New directions in linear acoustics and vibration Matthew Wright "Linear acoustics was thought to be fully encapsulated in physics texts of the 1950s, but this view has been changed by developments in physics during the last four decades. There is a significant ne… OL15602182W
Loud or soft? High or low? Loud or soft? High or low? Jennifer Boothroyd,Intuitive,Intuitive Intuitive Learn about sound and how it reaches your ears. OL15975226W
Computational aeroacoustics Computational aeroacoustics Christopher K. W. Tam "This is both a textbook for graduate students with exercises and a reference with code for researchers in Computational Aeroacoustics [CAA.]"-- OL16308015W
Acoustical imaging Acoustical imaging Woon Siong Gan "Acoustical Imaging starts with an introduction to the basic theories and principles of acoustics and acoustical imaging, then progresses to discuss its varied applications: nondestructive testing, m… OL16495558W
Acoustics of Solids Acoustics of Solids Abraham I. Beltzer Technological developments in composite materials, non-destructive testing, and signal processing as well as biomedical applications, have stimulated wide-ranging engineering investigations of hetero… OL19823630W
Resonance Acoustic Spectroscopy Resonance Acoustic Spectroscopy Naum D. Veksler Resonance Acoustic Spectroscopy deals with the analysis of waves generated in an elastic body by a plane harmonic acoustic wave. It is the first monograph to treat new analytical and experimental met… OL19899739W
Sound, noise & music Sound, noise & music Mick Seller Suggests experiments and projects for exploring the properties and principles of sound waves and how they can produce noise or music. OL20514582W
Turn it up! turn it down! Turn it up! turn it down! Louise Spilsbury,Richard Spilsbury,HL Studios Staff Learn how sounds are made and why some are louder than others. OL20900779W
Listen! Listen! Pamela Hall 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. OL20906493W
How does sound change? How does sound change? Robin Johnson "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 a… OL23181431W
Physics for kids Physics for kids Wood, Robert W. Provides instructions for forty-nine experiments in optics, including "How to Bend Light Waves with Your Fingers," "How to Make a Prism," and "How to Build a Refracting Telescope." OL2673568W
Sound Sound Robert Friedhoffer Experiments, magic tricks, and other activities explore the scientific principles of sound. OL2980302W
Exploring sound Exploring sound Ed Catherall Explores the many aspects of sound, including how it travels, is received by the human ear, and can be recorded, and provides simple projects and experiments. OL4093876W
The wonder of God's world The wonder of God's world Bonita Searle-Barnes Includes text and activities that explore water and what it does, with quotes from the Bible that encourage the reader to think about the wonders of the natural world. OL4316203W
Sound and music Sound and music Barbara Taylor,Barbara Taylor Suggests activities demonstrating how variations in the creation of sound can create musical tones for the human ear and why musical instruments produce sound. OL648306W