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Now Hear This
A Book About Sound
Taschenbuch von John Naylor
Sprache: Englisch

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This book explains the nature of sound both as a physical phenomenon and as a sensation, how it travels through air and water, and how the hearing system evolved to convert these vibrations into sensations. Drawing on physics, biology, neuroscience, philosophy, literature, history, anecdote, and personal experience, "Now Hear This" is a wide-ranging exploration of the nature of sound and hearing that opens up a fascinating world of sounds from the mundane to the unusual and seeks above all to persuade the reader of the wisdom of John Cage¿s advice that ¿Wherever we are what we hear is mostly noise. When we ignore it, it disturbs us. When we listen to it, we find it fascinating.¿
This book explains the nature of sound both as a physical phenomenon and as a sensation, how it travels through air and water, and how the hearing system evolved to convert these vibrations into sensations. Drawing on physics, biology, neuroscience, philosophy, literature, history, anecdote, and personal experience, "Now Hear This" is a wide-ranging exploration of the nature of sound and hearing that opens up a fascinating world of sounds from the mundane to the unusual and seeks above all to persuade the reader of the wisdom of John Cage¿s advice that ¿Wherever we are what we hear is mostly noise. When we ignore it, it disturbs us. When we listen to it, we find it fascinating.¿
Über den Autor

After studying engineering and philosophy at the University of London, John Naylor taught physics in secondary schools for the next thirty years. He retired from teaching in order to pursue his interests in atmospheric optics and acoustics. He is the author of "Out of the Blue," a guide to the vast range of optical and astronomical phenomena that can be seen in the sky, day and night.

Zusammenfassung

Explains the nature and creation of sound, how it travels through air and water

Serves as a field guide to sounds and how to hear them for everyone who enjoys being out and about

Explains how the hearing system converts these vibrations into sensation

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.- Just Listening.- Pythagoras' Hammers.- Sound Science.- The Sound of Distant Trumpets.- In Search of Echoes.- Making Noise.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
Fachbereich: Mechanik & Akustik
Genre: Mathematik, Medizin, Naturwissenschaften, Physik, Technik
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: xix
334 S.
57 s/w Illustr.
334 p. 57 illus.
ISBN-13: 9783030898762
ISBN-10: 3030898768
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Naylor, John
Auflage: 1st edition 2021
Hersteller: Springer Nature Switzerland
Springer International Publishing
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com
Maße: 235 x 155 x 20 mm
Von/Mit: John Naylor
Erscheinungsdatum: 27.11.2021
Gewicht: 0,54 kg
Artikel-ID: 120607327
Über den Autor

After studying engineering and philosophy at the University of London, John Naylor taught physics in secondary schools for the next thirty years. He retired from teaching in order to pursue his interests in atmospheric optics and acoustics. He is the author of "Out of the Blue," a guide to the vast range of optical and astronomical phenomena that can be seen in the sky, day and night.

Zusammenfassung

Explains the nature and creation of sound, how it travels through air and water

Serves as a field guide to sounds and how to hear them for everyone who enjoys being out and about

Explains how the hearing system converts these vibrations into sensation

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.- Just Listening.- Pythagoras' Hammers.- Sound Science.- The Sound of Distant Trumpets.- In Search of Echoes.- Making Noise.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
Fachbereich: Mechanik & Akustik
Genre: Mathematik, Medizin, Naturwissenschaften, Physik, Technik
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: xix
334 S.
57 s/w Illustr.
334 p. 57 illus.
ISBN-13: 9783030898762
ISBN-10: 3030898768
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Naylor, John
Auflage: 1st edition 2021
Hersteller: Springer Nature Switzerland
Springer International Publishing
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com
Maße: 235 x 155 x 20 mm
Von/Mit: John Naylor
Erscheinungsdatum: 27.11.2021
Gewicht: 0,54 kg
Artikel-ID: 120607327
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