The sound book, the science of the sonic wonders of the world, Trevor Cox
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The sound book, the science of the sonic wonders of the world, Trevor Cox
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-311) and index
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index present
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non fiction
Main title
The sound book
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bibliography
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856879292
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Trevor Cox
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the science of the sonic wonders of the world
Summary
"With forays into archaeology, neuroscience, biology, and design, Cox explains how sound is made and altered by the environment, how our body reacts to peculiar noises, and how these mysterious wonders illuminate sound's surprising dynamics in everyday settings, from your bedroom to the opera house"--Amazon.com
Table Of Contents
The most reverberant place in the world -- Ringing rocks -- Barking fish -- Echoes of the past -- Going round the bend -- Singing sands -- The quietest places in the world -- Placing sound -- Future wonders
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