Be surprised by the astonishing science of sound, with Sabrina Rose, AKA Science Girl - the internet's most inspiring curator of facts and observations of our wonderful world! Surprised by Science: Sound is Sensational brings an attention-grabbing and accessible set of facts about sound to life! Doing what she's famous for online, Sabrina Rose dives into the most surprising details of the world of sound and physics to explore the science at work. From sounds among animals, to sounds in different shapes; from the loudest sound, to sounds humans can't hear at all - this series is perfect for inquisitive children age 7 and up, and all fans of Science Girl. Surprised by Science is a series of books that takes the inspiring communication and research skills of Science Girl's hugely popular platform and distills it on the page, with funny and engaging illustrations by Pipi Sposito paired with photos of the real-life science in action. The series includes: Electricity is Epic!; Plants are Powerful!; Forces are Fantastic!; Sound is Sensational!; Animals are Awesome!; Human Bodies are Brilliant!

Like the revolutionary bestsellers Predictably Irrational and Emotional Intelligence, Sensation is an exciting, completely new view of human behavior—a new psychology of physical intelligence (or embodied cognition)—that explains how the body unconsciously affects our everyday decisions and choices, written by one of the world’s leading psychologists. From colors and temperatures to heavy objects and tall people, a whole symphony of external stimuli exerts a constant influence on the way your mind works. Yet these effects have been hidden from you—until now. Drawing on her own work as well as from research across the globe, Dr. Thalma Lobel reveals how shockingly susceptible we are to sensory input from the world around us. An aggressive negotiator can be completely disarmed by holding a warm cup of tea or sitting in a soft chair. Clean smells promote moral behavior, but people are more likely to cheat on a test right after having taken a shower. Red-colored type causes us to fail exams, but red dresses make women sexier and teams wearing red jerseys win more games. We take questionnaires attached to heavy clipboards more seriously and believe people who like sweets to be nicer. Ultimately, the book’s message is startling: Though we claim ownership of our decisions, judgments, and values, they derive as much from our outside environment as from inside our minds. Now, Sensation empowers you to evaluate those outside forces in order to make better decisions in every facet of your personal and professional lives.

Rev. ed. of: The Princeton encyclopedia of poetry and poetics / Alex Preminger and T.V.F. Brogan, co-editors; Frank J. Warnke, O.B. Hardison, Jr., and Earl Miner, associate editors. 1993.

Discover the properties and uses of sound with these experiments.

The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family.