Provides answers to thirteen questions about sound and light, discussing colors, shadows, echoes, and more; and includes instructions for related activities.
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ISBN: 9781420268966
Physical Description:32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.print
Publisher:South Yarra, Australia : MacMillan, 2011.
General Note: Horn BookIncludes index.
Formatted Contents Note: Understanding our world through science -- The science behind tricks of sound and light -- Why do I see fireworks explode before I hear the explosion? -- How do sound and light travel through the air? -- Are black and white colors? -- What is a rainbow? -- How are shadows formed? -- What is a polar night? -- How do periscopes work? -- Why do objects in water look closer than they really are? -- Why does the sound of a car change as it passes by? -- Why can I hear echoes in some places but not in others? -- Why can dogs hear sounds that humans cannot hear? -- Can a high note from an opera singer really cause a glass to shatter? -- How do hearing aids work?