Download or read book The Theory of Sound, Volume One written by J. W. S. Rayleigh and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-01-17 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume One covers harmonic vibrations, systems with one degree of freedom, vibrating systems in general, transverse vibrations of strings, longitudinal and torsional vibrations of bars, vibrations of membranes and plates, curved shells and plates, and electrical vibrations.