Acoustics & Sound

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262514057Author Virgil MoorefieldFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

Aural Diversity addresses a fundamental methodological challenge in music and soundscape research by considering the nature of hearing as a spectrum of diverse experiences. Bringing together an interdisciplinary array of contributors from the arts,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262545075Author Nina KrausFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

The original purpose of Professor Backus's book was to collect and organize the scattered results of research, past and present, in the areas of scientific knowledge that are relevant to music: the physiological properties of sounds; the effect of...

Reveals the connections between the Earth's resonant frequencies, sacred sites, human consciousness, and the origins of religion* Details how sacred sites resonate at the same frequencies as both the Earth and the alpha waves of the human brain * Shows...

We know how a Shakespeare play sounds when performed today, but what would listeners have heard within the wooden "O" of the Globe Theater in 1599? What sounds would have filled the air in early modern England, and what would these sounds have meant to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486649269Author William C. ElmoreFormat PaperbackPage Count 477Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

Why does a piano sound like a piano? A similar question can be asked of virtually all musical instruments. A particular note-such as middle C-can be produced by a piano, a violin, a clarinet, and many other instruments, yet it is easy for even a...

This new edition of this standard work adds several new information the book, so that sound engineering and architects can better assess the acoustic value of a Rock and Pop Venue. In particular, new insights to the influence of sound absorbers in...

The aim of this textbook is to provide an overview of nanophotonics, a discipline which was developed around the turn of the millennium. This unique and rapidly evolving subject area is the result of a collaboration between various scientific communities...

'Transformative and a fascinating read; this book will open your ears to the world of sound and change your life' Steven Bartlett, bestselling author of The Diary of a CEO'A fascinating insight into the power of sound' Susan Cain, No. 1 New York Times...

In Geographies of the Ear, Tania Gentic examines the language and soundscape of post-Franco Barcelona to listen for the remnants of a globalized colonial ear. She theorizes "echoic memory" to understand how sound circulates from the past to the...

In The Archive and the Aural City, Alejandro L. Madrid examines the possibilities for retrieving sounds from the archive that were not meant to be heard. Drawing on Angel Rama's notion of the Lettered City, Madrid proposes a notion of the Aural City - a...

This book explains, in concise chapters, the diversity and complexity of what is known concerning human responses to vibration. The book covers both whole body vibration and hand-transmitted vibration and contains pictorial models of the relevant...

Why does a piano sound like a piano? A similar question can be asked of virtually all musical instruments. A particular note-such as middle C-can be produced by a piano, a violin, a clarinet, and many other instruments, yet it is easy for even a...

Intended a both a textbook and a reference, Fourier Acoustics develops the theory of sound radiation uniquely from the viewpoint of Fourier Analysis. This powerful perspective of sound radiation provides the reader with a comprehensive and practical...

Acoustics: Sound Fields and Transducers is a thoroughly updated version of Leo Beranek's classic 1954 book that retains and expands on the original's detailed acoustical fundamentals while adding practical formulas and simulation methods. Serving...

This book is a companion text to Active Control of Sound by P.A. Nelson and S.J. Elliott, also published by Academic Press. It summarizes the principles underlying active vibration control and its practical applications by combining material from...

This book provides an in-depth study of the foundations of statistical energy analysis, with a focus on examining the statistical theory of sound and vibration. In the modal approach, an introduction to random vibration with application to complex...

Mechanical engineering, an engineering discipline borne of the needs of the industrial revolution, is once again asked to do its substantial share in the call for industrial renewal. The general call is urgent as we face profound issues of productivity...

Practical Sonochemistry: Applications of Power Ultrasound in Chemistry and Processing, Third Edition conveys the increasing growth in applications and equipment to power ultrasound. The book is written primarily for graduate students, postdoc...

This open access book highlights the negative and positive health effects of chronic exposure to environmental sound. It describes the state of the art in the field from a public health point of view and puts it in a broad societal perspective looking at...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632388896Author Martin HooverFormat HardbackPage Count 230Imprint NY Research PressPublisher NY Research PressWeight(grams) 771gDimensions(mm) 276mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798765104576Author Joshua DittrichFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing USAPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing USA

This open access book is an introductory text on the theory of nonlinear acoustics authored by experts on their respective topics. It is written at a level appropriate for a graduate course on nonlinear acoustics, and it also serves as a useful resource...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781639897452Author Brock JamesFormat HardbackPage Count 238Imprint States Academic PressPublisher States Academic PressWeight(grams) 844gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781635490138Author Triston RodriguezFormat HardbackPage Count 250Imprint Larsen and Keller EducationPublisher Larsen and Keller EducationWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781429678384Author Maryellen GregoireFormat PaperbackPage Count 8Imprint Capstone PressPublisher Capstone PressWeight(grams) 100gDimensions(mm) 185mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781614700012Author Vitale AbagnaliFormat HardbackPage Count 249Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 626g

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 the final product. Organized by four main...

A wide-ranging exploration of the sounds that shape our world in invisible yet significant ways. The crackling of a campfire. The scratch, hiss, and pop of a vinyl record. The first glug of wine as it is poured from a bottle. These are just a few of...

This improved and updated second edition covers the theory, development, and design of electro-acoustic transducers for underwater applications. This highly regarded text discusses the basics of piezoelectric and magnetostrictive transducers that are...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781999959814Author Clive BentleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Sharps RedmorePublisher Sharps RedmoreWeight(grams) 455gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 191mm *...

The 2 CDs accompanying this book conatains a collection of classical music, which has been proven to aid in physical and emotional healing. The book contains commentary, and Emoto's signature water crystal photographs.About the AuthorMasaru Emoto is an...

This book comprises some of the lecture notes I developed for various one-or two-semester courses I taught at the Colorado School of Mines. The main objective of all the courses was to introduce students to the mathematical aspects of wave theory with a...

Researching Live Music offers an important contribution to the emergent field of live music studies.Featuring paradigmatic case studies, this book is split into four parts, first addressing perspectives associated with production, then promotion and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781728259369Author Richard MainwaringFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint SourcebooksPublisher SourcebooksWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 198mm * 145mm *...

The Art of Digital Orchestration explores how to replicate traditional orchestration techniques using computer technology, with a focus on respecting the music and understanding when using real performers is still the best choice.Using real-world...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780932146274Author Robert J UrickFormat PaperbackPage Count 442Imprint Peninsula PublishingPublisher Peninsula PublishingWeight(grams) 585gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781416599609Author George Michelsen FoyFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Scribner Book CompanyPublisher Scribner Book CompanyWeight(grams) 295g