Johnson, Robin

The science of sound waves / Robin Johnson. - 32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm. - Catch a wave .

Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.

Sounds all around -- What is the matter? -- From the source -- Carrying sounds -- Off the wall -- Hear! Hear! -- All sorts of sounds -- Pitch perfect -- Full volume -- Hearing things -- Moving through matter -- Have you heard? -- You can't beat an eardrum! -- Make some waves -- Learning more.

Describes the properties of sound waves, how they move, and the way our ears catch them. Readers will learn how sound waves travel through different mediums and be amazed by the different ways sound waves are used in real life, such as for communication with animals and deep-sea exploration.

6.0 3-6 800L Lexile

9780778729419 9780778729662 9781537905877 0778729419 0778729664 1537905872 9780605963696

2016051655


Sound-waves--Juvenile literature.
Sound-waves.

QC243.2 / .J644 2017

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