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Product details:
- Publisher OUP Oxford
- Date of Publication 10 December 2015
- ISBN 9780198708445
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages160 pages
- Size 174x114x8 mm
- Weight 139 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 20-30 black and white halftones and line drawings 0
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Short description:
This Very Short Introduction explores the science of sound and its nature, hearing and harmony. Considering sound we can't hear, the author also covers different sound worlds, as well as noise and its reduction.
MoreLong description:
Sound is integral to how we experience the world, in the form of noise as well as music. But what is sound? What is the physical basis of pitch and harmony? And how are sound waves exploited in musical instruments?
In this Very Short Introduction Mike Goldsmith looks at the science of sound and explores sound in different contexts, covering the audible and inaudible, sound underground and underwater, accoustic and electric, and hearing in humans and animals. He also considers the problem of sound out of place - noise and its reduction.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Sound: A Very Short Introduction contains an excellent balance of science and story, and illuminates the reader about many facets of this broad topic.
Table of Contents:
Past sounds
The nature of sound
Sounds in harmony
Hearing sound
Electronic sound
Ultrasound and infrasound
Sound underwater and underground
Sound out of place
Further reading
Index
