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Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
In this engaging title, young readers learn about the form of energy that is sound! Sound waves and their wavelengths are discussed, as are the vibrations of molecules, acoustics, and how the ear interprets sound. These properties are illustrated by the making and hearing of music. Colorful infographics make decibels, amplitude, frequency, and ear anatomy easily accessible, and prominent contributors such as Ludwig van Beethoven are featured. A fun...
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Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Why does music affect us so profoundly? The songs we love do far more than bring back happy memories. They impact the way we think, talk, feel, behave, and even spend money. With his conversational style, humor, and endless knowledge, scientist and musician John Powell explores the fascinating science of music, showing that shoppers spend more money in stores that play classical music and that music can even change the flavor of wine! With chapters...
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English
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"A legendary record producer-turned-brain scientist explains why you fall in love with music. This Is What It Sounds Like is a journey into the science and soul of music that reveals the secrets of why your favorite songs move you. But it's also a story of a musical trailblazer who began as a humble audio tech in Los Angeles to became Prince's chief engineer for Purple Rain, and then create other No. 1 hits (including Barenaked Ladies' "One Week")...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Learn about the sound of long U, as Sue and her friends perform in a musical show and enjoy a party afterward. The Sounds of Phonics series offers a fun way for new readers to master the sounds of the alphabet. Each book tells a simple, entertaining story that highlights a letter's sound. Controlled vocabulary, engaging text, and colorful illustrations help young readers learn individual sounds--and begin a lifelong love of reading!
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Linda Ronstadt has been an icon for more than 50 years. Her extraordinary vocal range and ambition created unforgettable songs across rock, pop, country, folk ballads, American standards, classic Mexican music, and soul. As the most popular female recording artist of the 1970s, Ronstadt filled huge arenas as no one had ever done and produced an astounding eleven platinum albums. Ronstadt was the first artist to top the Pop, Country, and R&B charts...
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Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
While there have been historical accounts of the anarchist school movement, there has been no systematic work on the philosophical underpinnings of anarchist educational ideas-until now.
Anarchism and Education offers a philosophical account of the neglected tradition of anarchist thought on education. Although few anarchist thinkers wrote systematically on education, this analysis is based largely on a reconstruction of the educational thought of...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Ready to make some noise? These hands-on, not-so-ordinary science projects are for you! Design melodic musical instruments and squawking noisemakers. Turn up the bass with activities that let you see sound. Then, learn the science behind each rocking racket! Simple step-by-step instructions supported by clear photos make it easy to start experimenting and discover just how fun STEM can be"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First Edition.
Language
English
Description
Michael Broyles shows how three key decades--the 1840s, the 1920s, and the 1950s--shaped America's musical future. In each, new styles of music combined with emerging technologies, from the locomotive to the transistor radio, to have lasting impact on our cultural landscape. All too often, these new developments revealed racial fault lines running through the business of music in an echo of American society as a whole. Through the music of each decade...
34) Sound and music
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1999.
Language
English
Description
Explains the production of sounds and music and provides simple experiments to illustrate the principles described.
35) Sound and music
Author
Pub. Date
1991
Language
English
Description
Suggests activities demonstrating how variations in the creation of sound can create musical tones for the human ear and why musical instruments produce sound.
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