The Sound Book: The Science of the Sonic Wonders of the World

ISBN: 0393350584

Author: Cox, Trevor

Condition: Used

"A lucid and passionate case for a more mindful way of listening to and engaging with musical, natural, and manmade sounds." -New York TimesIn this tour of the worlds most unexpected sounds, Trevor Cox-the David Attenborough of the acoustic realm (Observer)-discovers the worlds longest echo in a hidden oil cavern in Scotland, unlocks the secret of singing sand dunes in California, and alerts us to the aural gems that exist everywhere in between. Using the worlds most amazing acoustic phenomena to reveal how sound works in everyday life, The Sound Book inspires us to become better listeners in a world dominated by the visual and to open our ears to the glorious cacophony all around us. 35 illustrations