Good Vibrations: The Physics of Music

by Barry Parker

Book Overview

Why does a harpsichord sound different from a piano? For that matter, why does middle C on a piano differ from middle C on a tuning fork, a trombone, or a flute? Good Vibrations explains in clear, friendly language the out-of-sight physics responsible not only for these differences but also for the whole range of noises we call music. The physical properties and history of sound are fascinating to study. Barry Parker's tour of the physics of music...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801892643
• ISBN13: 9780801892646
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.6" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher