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Sounds of Our Times
Beyer, Robert T. (Brown University, Providence, Ri, Usa)
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Description for Sounds of Our Times
Hardback. From sound propagation, production, and reception to the development of the Acoustical Society of America, this book presents the history of acoustics. It gives an account of famous acousticians and their discoveries. It also discusses the changes in the field and the effects on the understanding of this science. Num Pages: 444 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 904.
But at my back I always hear Time's winged chariot hurrying near. Andrew Marvell (1621-1678) In writing this book, I acknowledge two important predecessors. In 1930, Professor Dayton C. Miller, of Case Institute, wrote his Anecdotal History of Acoustics, which followed mainly the individual work of a hundred or so acousticians, up to about 1930. And in 1978, Origins in Acoustics by Profes sor F.V. ("Ted") Hunt of Harvard appeared. Professor Hunt had not com pleted his book at the time of his death in 1972, but portions of it were published posthumously under the editorship of Professor Robert Apfel ... Read more
But at my back I always hear Time's winged chariot hurrying near. Andrew Marvell (1621-1678) In writing this book, I acknowledge two important predecessors. In 1930, Professor Dayton C. Miller, of Case Institute, wrote his Anecdotal History of Acoustics, which followed mainly the individual work of a hundred or so acousticians, up to about 1930. And in 1978, Origins in Acoustics by Profes sor F.V. ("Ted") Hunt of Harvard appeared. Professor Hunt had not com pleted his book at the time of his death in 1972, but portions of it were published posthumously under the editorship of Professor Robert Apfel ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
444
Condition
New
Number of Pages
444
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387984353
SKU
V9780387984353
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Reviews for Sounds of Our Times
"No one has ever presented such a large body of materials related to the history of acoustics. The bountiful exposition of experiments, instruments and theory ensures that this book will be a necessary reference for anyone interested in the last two hundred years of acoustics."
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