Music and Sound - Modern Media Author:Ian Graham Music, a basic form of human expression, appears in almost limitless idioms around the world and throughout history. Common to all music forms-from ancient drums to electronic instruments-is creation of rhythm and sustained tones transmitted as sound waves. Both the art of music and the physics of sound are explained in this fascinating book. Ba... more »rron's ticktock books present information on a wide range of subjects for young adult readers in illustrated, attractive magazine-style layouts. (Ages 10 and older)
Contents: The sound of music -- Communicating music -- Radio -- Sound broadcasting -- Inside a radio station -- Spinning discs -- The players -- Synthetic sound -- The laser revolution -- Computer music -- Film soundtracks -- In the recording studio -- On stage -- Music on the net -- Changing our lives.« less
ISBN-13: 9780764110672 ISBN-10: 0764110675 Pages:31 Reading Level: Young Adult Rating: