Volume 2 of the classic text by the great Nobel laureate sums up all research in the field prior to 1877, then presents Rayleigh's own original contributions to the theory of sound. Introduces general concepts of velocity and pitch, sound and water, absolute pitch, and more. Covers aerial vibrations, applications of LaPlace's function to acoustics, theory of resonators, and more.

Volume 1 of the classic text by the great Nobel laureate sums up all research in the field prior to 1877, then presents Rayleigh's own original contributions to the theory of sound. Introduces general concepts of velocity and pitch, sound and water, absolute pitch, and more. Covers aerial vibrations, applications of LaPlace's function to acoustics, theory of resonators, and more.