"This photo-illustrated book for young readers describes how hearing works and what we learn about our surroundings through our sense of hearing"--

Hear the haunting sounds and songs of the humpback whales as they call to one another under the ocean waves.

An assortment of animals join a mother duck in making noises in an effort to bring on rain.

Scare up the fun with a collection of spooktacular tunes, tales, and games.

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!

"With forays into archaeology, neuroscience, biology, and design, Cox explains how sound is made and altered by the environment, how our body reacts to peculiar noises, and how these mysterious wonders illuminate sound's surprising dynamics in everyday settings, from your bedroom to the opera house"--Amazon.com. A professor of acoustic engineering provides a tour of the world's most amazing sound phenomena, including creaking glaciers, whispering...