Sssh, listen... what can you hear? From musical harmonies to sonic booms, discover the science of sound and how we hear things. Why is most of space completely silent? Why does a recording of your voice sound strange? And what do bats, dolphins and a boat full of scientists have in common? The answers are all in this book, with lots of flaps to lift and simple experiments to do at home.
Chapters in this book include:
- Sound
- What is sound?
- How sound travels
- Hearing sound
- Different sounds
- Bouncing sound
- Your voice
- Making music
- Astounding sound
This is Book 42 in the How it works Series. See all How it works books here.
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Jenny Fretland VanVoorst is a writer specialising in science and technology. She is especially interested in making complicated subjects interesting and accessible to young people. She has a particular interest and expertise in robotics, having been involved in robotics competitions as both a participant and a judge, and has written six books on robotic
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