The Theory of Sound, Volume One: Unabridged Second Revised Edition [Paperback]

J. W. S. Rayleigh (Author), Robert B. Lindsay (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications; 2nd edition (June 1945)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486602923
• ISBN-13: 978-0486602929
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #308,682 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars These books are the basis for all who work with acustics, December 16, 1998

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This review is from: The Theory of Sound, Volume One: Unabridged Second Revised Edition (Paperback)

These books, published first in 1877, contain the fundamental and basic theory for all those who work with vibrations and acoustics. The first book covers mechanical vibrations and the second book covers sound. Rayleigh's principle was published here.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars " It all started here", July 9, 2006

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Kiran K. Konde "KK" (Blacksburg, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Theory of Sound, Volume One: Unabridged Second Revised Edition (Paperback)

This is one of the first (apart from the Helmholtz's 'sensations of tone' and Tyndall's 'sound') books published in the field of acoustics. Many of the topics in this book are the research results of Lord Rayleigh himself. The book is written in a very logical manner. Any acoustician who wants to understand physical principles should start with Rayleighs work. Although some of the results from this book are well established and used by some of the advanced prediction computer codes (Rayliegh's quotient e.t.c) today, the devolopment of the theory fascinates us to understand and use the codes well.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Complex, May 3, 2009

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M. McCallum (North Carolina) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Theory of Sound, Volume One: Unabridged Second Revised Edition (Paperback)

This is not a book for someone needing to learn to understand the dynamics behind vibrations and sound. It does a poor job of explaining the fundamentals and steps involved in derivations. Definitely for the advanced reader.