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Sound: A Very Short Introduction

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by Mike Goldsmith
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Availability:In StockContributor:Mike GoldsmithSeries:Very Short IntroductionsPublish date:2016-02-10Pages:160
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780198708445ISBN-10:198708440UPC:9780198708445Book Category:ScienceBook Subcategory:Acoustics & Sound, PhysicsSize:6.70 x 4.40 x 0.40 inchesWeight:0.2006Product ID:SCQRDZBN68
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.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780198708445ISBN-10:198708440UPC:9780198708445Book Category:ScienceBook Subcategory:Acoustics & Sound, PhysicsSize:6.70 x 4.40 x 0.40 inchesWeight:0.2006Product ID:SCQRDZBN68
Mike Goldsmith is a freelance acoustician and science writer and the former Head of Acoustics at the National Physical Laboratory. He has worked in the field of acoustics for over 25 years and has written almost 40 papers, articles and reports about many aspects of sound, including speech, sound quality and the history of acoustics. His previous publications include Discord: The Story of Noise (OUP, 2012) as well as over forty children's science books.
Publisher: Oxford University Press

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