This is intended to guide college physicists, astronomers, and other scientists to some of the literature and other teaching aids that may help improve course content. This annotated bibliography lists textbooks, popular books, references, reviews, journals, and conference proceedings. Each listing is given an elementary, intermediate, or advanced…

Presents the fourth in a series of articles on high fidelity sound reproduction. Discusses high fidelity sound systems, including the acoustics of the listening room. (Author/SK)

Provides extensive annotated bibliographies on sound, musical instruments, the perception of musical sound and other aspects of musical acoustics. (Author/CP)

Explains how music is digitized and digitally recorded onto tape. Also discusses the compression of digital audio signals, digital compact cassette systems, and minidiscs. (MVL)

A device which provides an inexpensive means for making precise studies of the kinetics of gas molecules is discussed. Two experiments are described: (1) Measurement of the vibrational relaxation time of gas molecules and (2) determination of intermolecular forces in molecules. (Author/DF)

Describes the basic acoustical principles of percussion instruments whose vibrating members are multidimensional. (MLH)

Presented is a review of the physical acoustics of percussion instruments. Instruments included are the glockenspiel, marimba, xylophone, vibes, chimes, and triangles. (SL)

Described are the components for a high-fidelity sound-reproducing system which focuses on various program sources, the amplifier, and loudspeakers. Discussed in detail are amplifier power and distortion, air suspension, loudspeaker baffles and enclosures, bass-reflex enclosure, drone cones, rear horn and acoustic labyrinth enclosures, horn…

Discusses the psychophysics of sound localization and the spatial attributes of sound, attempting to explain some of the methods used to produce more realistic sound images. Topics include: direct and indirect sound; localization and sound images; precedence effect; and techniques for creating spaciousness and for sonic image enhancement. (JM)

Presents the first of a series of articles that discuss the perception of sound and music. This series of articles is intended to provide an introduction to the broad subject of high-fidelity sound recording and reproduction. (HM)