This undergraduate-level text opens with an overview of fundamental particle vibration theory, and it proceeds to examinations of waves in air and in three dimensions, interference patterns and diffraction, and acoustic impedance, as illustrated in the behavior of horns. Supplementary sections include four appendixes and answers to problems. 1951 edition. Unabridged republication of the edition published by Addison-Wesley Press, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1951.
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Music, Physics and Engineering by Harry F. Olson This extraordinarily comprehensive text, requiring no special background, discusses the nature of sound waves, musical instruments, musical notation, acoustic materials, elements of sound reproduction systems, and electronic music. Includes 376 figures.
On the Sensations of Tone by Hermann Helmholtz This masterly treatment of classical acoustics embodies the great physicist's lifetime of research and presents his vast knowledge of the field in a clear, easy-to-follow account. Includes 68 figures.
The Theory of Sound, Vol. 1 by J. W. S. Rayleigh Volume 1 of Nobel Laureate's classic sums up research before 1877, then presents Rayleigh's original contributions to theory of sound. Introduces concepts of velocity and pitch, sound and water, more.
The Theory of Sound, Vol. 2 by J. W. S. Rayleigh Volume 2 of Nobel Laureate's classic sums up research before 1877, then presents Rayleigh's original contributions to theory of sound. Introduces concepts of velocity and pitch, sound and water, more.
