The World of Sound, Six Lectures Delivered Before, 1921: A Juvenile Auditory at the Royal Institution, Christmas - Couverture souple
Synopsis
Explore how sound moves through air, water, and solids and how we listen to the world around us. This engaging collection of lectures explains the wonders of sound—from the ear’s delicate detection of air tremors to simple, vivid experiments that show how vibrations travel along rods, through pipes, and into our ears. It also connects everyday listening to larger ideas about weather, objects, and even war, revealing how scientists study sound in the lab and on the battlefield.
In clear, concrete terms, you’ll see how different environments shape what we hear. The book guides you through hands-on demonstrations, notes on ancient and modern experiments, and thoughtful reflections on how our hearing ranges limit what we can perceive. It also offers glimpses into the natural sounds of nature and the ingenious ways living beings create and use sound.
- How quiet tremors become heard sounds and how the ear distinguishes voices, words, and tones
- Different ways sound travels: along solids, through liquids, and through air
- Everyday demonstrations using rods, trays, pipes, and musical objects to launch sound into air
- Real-world applications, including war-time sound-ranging and underwater detection
Ideal for readers curious about acoustics, science history, and the practical side of how we study sound.
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