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This book discusses the most dreadful and disgusting aspects of sound, providing simple experiments and scientific facts.
Quick Summary
"Ear-Splitting Sounds and Other Vile Noises" by Anna Claybourne takes young readers on a scientific journey through the world of disgusting sounds, using simple at-home experiments to demonstrate how noise affects the human ear and why certain frequencies cause discomfort. The book explores topics like the loudest sounds ever recorded, the physics of ear-splitting noises, and how prolonged exposure to vile sounds can actually cause physical pain. If your kid loves "National Geographic Kids: Weird But True" or "Science Experiments for Kids," they'll be fascinated by this gross-out guide to acoustics. This book is ideal for middle graders in grades 4-6 who enjoy hands-on science and want to understand the disgusting side of how sound works.