Acoustics on Your Fingers

The goal of this book is to compensate for the unjustifiably limited treatment of acoustics in the school physics curriculum. The world on Earth is elastic, and therefore it is richly voiced: it is permeated by elastic waves, so we perceive them not only with our ears—which may seem strange to someone. The writing style is popular science with a minimum of formulas and calculations: only one simple formula that helps you better understand wave phenomena in connection with the geometry of the space around us. That’s why the book is accessible to any school student who is interested in how the world works. It may also be useful to physics teachers who like to go beyond the textbook. Since acoustics is related to many types of professional activity, descriptions of the most diverse acoustic manifestations and ways to work with them can be viewed from the perspective of career guidance.