Berg, Richard E., and David G. Stork.The Physics of Sound. Prentice Hall, 1995. Introduction to the acoustics of sound, written for nonspecialists.
Gardner, Robert.Experimenting with Sound. Franklin Watts, 1991. Useful volume for students who wish to examine the properties of sound; particularly suited to juvenile and young adult readers.
Jones, Dylan M., and Antony J. Chapman.Noise and Society. Wiley, 1984. An analysis of sources and solutions.