Mike Goldsmith: 7 books

We live in a world of waves. The Earth shakes to its foundations, the seas and oceans tremble incessantly, sounds reverberate through land, sea, and air. Beneath the skin, our brains and bodies are awash with waves of their own, and the Universe is filled by a vast spectrum of electromagnetic radiation,...

Noise is a widely recognized problem and health concern in the modern world. Given the importance of managing noise levels and developing suitable 'soundscapes' in contexts such as industry, schools, or public spaces, this is an area of active research for acousticians. But noise, in the sense of...

Sound is integral to how we experience the world, in the form of noise as well as music. But what is sound? What is the physical basis of pitch and harmony? And how are sound waves exploited in musical instruments? In this Very Short Introduction Mike Goldsmith looks at the science of sound and explores...

It was a passion that never should have been. It started with one of Wernher von Brauns little toys that landed not far from my home in East London during the latter stages of WWII, with tragic consequences. A decade or so later I had to do a presentation to the other kids in my class and I couldn't...

every day france - healthno one told me my first heart attack had destroyed half my heart. if I’d known I’d have gone to bed and stayed there. if I’d known what was coming after that, it would have been a hospital bed. but knowing is the end of dreams.the dream I shared with my wife was getting...

With this book, children can unlock the mysteries of maths and discover the wonder of numbers. Readers will discover incredible information, such as why zero is so useful; what a googol really is; why music, maths and space are connected; why bees prefer hexagons; how to tell the time on other planets;...

30 idées ingénieuses expliquées en 30 secondes aux jeunes inventeurs. Découvre des faits condensés et des informations fascinantes sur 30 inventions sans lesquelles notre monde ne serait pas le même. Lis des minirécits passionnants sur des percées majeures de la science qui ont amélioré...