Other editions of book Sound: From Whisper to Rock Band

What is sound? How does sound move through air and water? Why are some sounds high in pitch and others are low? Investigate the curious world of physical science! Find out for yourself about Sound through experiments that you can do at home. Did you know that some animals hear sounds that you cannot hear? Sound will show you the importance of investigating and understanding the physical world around you.

What is sound? How does sound move through air and water? Why are some sounds high in pitch and others are low? Investigate the curious world of physical science! Find out for yourself about Sound through experiments that you can do at home. Did you know that some animals hear sounds that you cannot hear? Sound will show you the importance of investigating and understanding the physical world around you.

This series provides an information library on the main aspects of physical science, with an emphasis on enquiry; answering the questions that children ask and addressing the topics that they are required to research at this level. Each book contains aspects of science which are linked to everyday examples that will be familiar to the reader to aid understanding, before moving on to more complex topics. There are answers to key questions about the main topics at this level. The books also include experiments to illustrate the topic under discussion and to develop understanding of scientific methodology. Scientific measurement is covered and the more unusal or amazing applications.