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The Helmholtz Legacy in Physiological Acoustics (Archimedes)
Erwin Hiebert
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Hardcover. The Helmholtz Legacy in Physiological Acoustics Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 269 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AVA; PDX; PHDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 242 x 20. Weight in Grams: 586.
This book explores the interactions between science and music in the late nineteenth- and early twentieth century. It examines and evaluates the work of Hermann von Helmholtz, Max Planck, Shohé Tanaka, and Adriaan Fokker, leading physicists and physiologists who were committed to understanding crucial aesthetic components of the art of music, including the standardization of pitch and the implementation of various types of intonations. With a mixture of physics, physiology, and aesthetics, author Erwin Hiebert addresses throughout the book how just intonation came to intersect with the history of keyboard instruments and exert an influence on the development of Western ... Read more
This book explores the interactions between science and music in the late nineteenth- and early twentieth century. It examines and evaluates the work of Hermann von Helmholtz, Max Planck, Shohé Tanaka, and Adriaan Fokker, leading physicists and physiologists who were committed to understanding crucial aesthetic components of the art of music, including the standardization of pitch and the implementation of various types of intonations. With a mixture of physics, physiology, and aesthetics, author Erwin Hiebert addresses throughout the book how just intonation came to intersect with the history of keyboard instruments and exert an influence on the development of Western ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Series
Archimedes
Number of Pages
269
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319066011
SKU
V9783319066011
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99-15
Reviews for The Helmholtz Legacy in Physiological Acoustics (Archimedes)
“It reflects the work of two decades during which he studied the intertwinings of science and music in the nineteenth and early twentieth century. … the book presents them in the best possible way to facilitate further research. Readers will profit from the rich archival materials that have been translated into English and can easily be traced through the separate ... Read more