Sound

by Ball, Jacqueline A.; Ciovacco, Justine; Doyle, Bill; Greenstein, Ruth; Hevron, John-Ryan; Ingram, Scott

• ISBN13: 9780836833638
• ISBN10: 0836833635
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-12-01
• Publisher: Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library

Summary

Sound waves are bouncing all around you; some you can hear, but others you can't. In Sound, Discovery Channel takes you on a journey through the hearing process and beyond. Learn about a partnership that exists between the brain and our ears that helps us to interpret sound vibrations. And find out how sound waves can heal us or harm us. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Vibes	4	(2)
At-a-Glance Catch jazz trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie giving off a musical vibe
Wake-Up Call	6	(2)
Q & A We've found a rooster with something to crow about. He's proud of the noise . . . er, um, sound . . . he creates. So proud that he's eager to explain how he produces the sound and how you hear it.
The Wave of the Present	8	(2)
Almanac Take a look at a sound wave and find out what makes it change its tune---and appearance. Plus, find out what sounds humans can commonly produce and safely hear.
Playing Along	10	(2)
Virtual Voyage Take a bumpy journey through the ear canal on the ``wings'' of a sound wave
Music, Sweet Music	12	(2)
Scrapbook Unfortunately, as some musicians have found out the hard way, sound vibrations can shake them of their most precious gifts: hearing and creating music. See how they have learned to cope. Plus, see how instruments use vibrations.
Catching the Vibe	14	(2)
Timeline Follow the history of hearing helpers for the sound impaired.
Wired For Sound	16	(2)
Eyewitness Account Beverly Biderman has lived without hearing all of her life. After many years of trying to cope in a world full of sounds, she received a cochlear implant that allowed her to hear. She explains what it's like to enjoy sound for the first time
Clear as a Bell	18	(2)
Scientist's Notebook A sensitive ear helped Alexander Graham Bell and his partner Thomas Watson invent the telephone. Trace some of the key moments in their scientific process
Now Hear This	20	(2)
Map Sound is all around us, so it's no wonder researchers around the world are studying it. See what's new and noteworthy in sound research from New Mexico to New Guinea!
`Ears to Them	22	(2)
Picture This Animals have plenty of adaptations for hearing. Some have uniquely shaped or placed ears, while others use their ears for something more than hearing. Here we see how a creature's ears are specially crafted for its needs.
The Case of the Collapsed Cards	24	(2)
Solve-It-Yourself Mystery Buzz Brattle has a problem. Someone keeps knocking down the house of cards he's set up in his room. But he's figured out a sound way to find the culprit. Can you help him?
Good Vibrations	26	(2)
Amazing but True From the world's loudest rock show to a shattered wine glass, sound can knock your socks off. But as many happy patients have found, it can also soothe ills.
Supersonic Soarers	28	(2)
Heroes Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier in 1947, but two women on opposite sides of the Atlantic were right behind him. Learn what it's like to fly faster than the speed of sound
Awesome Audibles	30	(2)
Fun & Fantastic Sound has a sense of humor! It loves to play tricks on animals. Also, check out the answers to some of the world's classic sound questions
Final Project
Pollution Solution	32
Your World, Your Turn Gather up your team and get ready to rumble . . . over sound pollution. In your run for public office, you have an important speech to give on an issue that's upsetting the residents of your area. Can you provide your people with the best ways to combat noise?