Tyndall, John 1820-1893 creator text utu 2017 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Sound" by John Tyndall is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the principles and phenomena of acoustics, exploring topics such as the propagation of sound, the physics of sound waves, and the interaction of sound with different media. It aims to improve public knowledge of science, particularly focusing on the nature of sound. The beginning of "Sound" introduces the reader to the basic concepts of acoustics, emphasizing the significance of nerve transmission in perceiving sound. Tyndall explains how sound is produced and propagated, using experiments to illustrate the behavior of sound waves in various conditions, including vacuums and different gases. He discusses the role of air in sound transmission and the influence of temperature and pressure on sound characteristics, setting the stage for deeper explorations into the science of sound throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2017-06-23 Produced by Peter Vachuska, Chuck Greif, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Original publication data not identified Sound QC Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54969 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54969 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134251.0 54969