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This extraordinarily comprehensive text, requiring no special background, discusses the nature of sound waves, musical instruments, musical notation, acoustic materials, elements of sound reproduction systems,...
This masterly treatment of classical acoustics embodies the great physicist's lifetime of research and presents his vast knowledge of the field in a clear, easy-to-follow account. Includes 68 figures.
Distinguished physicist describes the scientific principles of musical sound in a non-technical way: development of human hearing, properties of sound curves, transmission and reproduction of sound curves, more....
Dealing with vibrations and waves, this text aims to provide understanding of the basic principles and methods of analysing various physical phenomena.
The content includes the general properties of propagation,...
What if history had a sound track? What would it tell us about ourselves? Based on a thirty-part BBC Radio series and podcast, Noise explores the human dramas that have revolved around sound at various points...
How can a piano tuner obtain such high precision with no other measuring device than their own ears? How can a sequence of notes seem to rise continuously despite coming back periodically to the same notes?...
The text sets out in simple and accessible terms the various methods of acoustic analysis of speech, placing them in their historical context, allowing a better understanding of the mathematical and technical...
This book is based on an in-depth filmed conversation between Howard Burton and David Politzer, 2004 Nobel Laureate and the Richard Chace Tolman Professor of Theoretical Physics at Caltech. This extensive conversation...
As the author mentions in the Preface, the intent of the book is to explain in a non-technical manner the main outlines of parts of science specially related to the questions and problems of music, assuming...
A spectacular musical and scientific journey from the Bronx to the cosmic horizon that reveals the astonishing links between jazz, science, Einstein, and Coltrane
More than fifty years ago, John Coltrane drew...
Since 1960, with the advent of musical electronics, composers and musicians have been using ever more sophisticated machines to create sonic material that presents innovation, color and new styles: electro-acoustic,...
"Bathurst is a restless, curious writer… After reading this book, I found myself listening in a richer and more interested way." — Guardian
A profound, beautifully written exploration of sound by a young...
Musical Sound, Instruments, and Equipment' offers a basic understanding of sound, musical instruments and music equipment, geared towards a general audience and non-science majors. The book begins with an introduction...
With this all-in-one manual, students and teachers have an easy-to-read reference that provides a reliable and current rundown of the world of sound production, from planning a recording session to mastering...
In the tradition of Daniel Levitin’s This Is Your Brain on Music and Oliver Sacks’ Musicophilia, Bad Singer follows the delightful journey of Tim Falconer as he tries to overcome tone deafness — and along...
Dogs have very special ears that can hear sounds even if you can’t. But if you can understand the science of sounds, then you can understand why this is so. This edutaining book includes pictures and images...
Bouncing sounds, I hear you loud and clear! But where do you come from and how do you reach my ear? This beautiful book of sounds offers key information on how echoes are formed and sounds created. It ensures...
Let’s learn more about sounds and noise through this creative and highly visual display of information. Kids would love to learn on their own if they are attracted to the right education resource. They like...
I can hear you, I can hear me! But who is that voice talking back to me? Playing with echoes is always fun, as it’s like having a secret friend hiding in the mountains. This book will teach your child what...
What are those sounds we hear and how do we hear them? This book will provide a complex definition of sounds but with information presented in a child-friendly format. Such layout will encourage reading and...