| ID | 006184 |
| Call Number | 534/MOR |
| Title Proper | Using Sound |
| Other Title Information | How technology mirrors nature |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Morgan, Sally ; Morgan, Adrian |
| Publication | USA, Facts On File, 1994. |
| Description | 48p White Spine |
| Series | Designs in Science |
| Note | Discusses how sound is created, how it travels and how it is recieved. Looks at the many ways people and other aniamals use sound in their lives. |
| Note | Introduction:
What is a sound?
Sound Waves:
The Doppler effect
Sound reflection
Resonance
Collecting Sound Waves:
Ears
Hearing range
Microphones
Telephones
Making Sounds:
Animal communication
Bird sounds
Immersed in sound
Musical instruments
Stringed instruments
Wind instruments
Drums
Sonic weapons
Amplification and Soundproofing:
Making sounds louder
Acoustics
Noise
Soundproofing
Recording and reproducing sound:
Analog recording
Digital recording
Ultrasound and Infrasound:
Echolocation
Sonar
Ultrasound and medicine
Infrasound
The Future |
| Standard Number | 0816029814 |
| Price. Qualification | £9.5(Hb) |
| Classification Number | 534 |
| Key Words | Sound - Waves ; Sound ; UOI - Sound |