Description: A RICHLY ILLUSTRATED POPULAR BOOK ON ACOUSTICS FROM 1900SOUNDBy John Tyndall1900 Collier edition; 192 engravings in text. VG++ condition. Description: John Tyndall SOUND (a volume in the Library of Universal Literature). New York: P.F. Collier and Son, 1900, 6 x 8 in., 480 pp. 192 illustrations. Condition: Hardbound in green cloth with gilt title on spine. a Volume 7 in the Library of Universal literature. Former owner's name in pencil on flyleaf. Only the slightest shelfwear. Interior is clean, tightly bound, and unmarked throughout. Overall VG++ condition. Information: A well illustrated popular book on the physics, physiology, and psychology of acoustics by a noted popularizer of science in Victorian England. Chapters cover the perception of sound, the propagation of sound through air, distinctions between noise and music, musical instruments, vibrations of strings and tuning corks, vibrations of rods and disks; vibrations of pipes, singing flames, sirens, etc. etc. Highly informative and attractive work that will merits a place in any library on physics, acoustics, waves, perception, psychology, music, history of science, etc. Biographical Note: John Tyndall (1820 – 1893) was an Irish physicist and chemist. His scientific fame arose in the 1850s from his study of diamagnetism. Later he made discoveries in the realms of infrared radiation and the physical properties of air, proving the connection between atmospheric CO2 and what is now known as the greenhouse effect in 1859.Tyndall also published more than a dozen science books which brought state-of-the-art 19th century experimental physics to a wide audience. From 1853 to 1887 he was professor of physics at the Royal Institution of Great Britain in London. He was elected as a member to the American Philosophical Society in 1868. VISIT MY EBAY STORE FOR OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST(Click This Link)All reasonable offers will be considered. Please inquire about discounts for purchases of multiple items. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Shipping: Free media rate shipping in US. Higher international postage as appropriate (See the Shipping and Payment tab on this listing for an estimate and contact us before bidding if you have questions). We make every attempt to describe items clearly and completely. Please read our listings carefully, inspect posted images of the item, and let us know if you have any questions before you bid. All buyers must pay according to Ebay policies. If you have any questions about this, please email me. International bidders should contact me for a quote on shipping before bidding. Whenever possible, international shipping will be via Ebay Standard International Delivery. Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying.
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Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: New York
Language: English
Special Attributes: Illustrated
Author: John Tyndall
Publisher: P.F. Collier and Son
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Acoustics
Subject: Science & Medicine
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1900
