Author: Robert T. Beyer
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9780387984353
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
A history of acoustics from the 19th century to the present, written by one of the pre-eminent members of the acoustical community. The book is both a review of the major scientific advances in acoustics as well as an account of famous acousticians and their discoveries, taking in the development of the Acoustical Society of America. Acoustics is distinguished by its interdisciplinary nature and the book duly explores the fields development in its relationship to other sciences. In addition to covering the history of acoustics, the book concludes with the future of acoustics. Beautifully illustrated.
Sounds of Our Times
Author: Robert T. Beyer
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9780387984353
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
A history of acoustics from the 19th century to the present, written by one of the pre-eminent members of the acoustical community. The book is both a review of the major scientific advances in acoustics as well as an account of famous acousticians and their discoveries, taking in the development of the Acoustical Society of America. Acoustics is distinguished by its interdisciplinary nature and the book duly explores the fields development in its relationship to other sciences. In addition to covering the history of acoustics, the book concludes with the future of acoustics. Beautifully illustrated.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9780387984353
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
A history of acoustics from the 19th century to the present, written by one of the pre-eminent members of the acoustical community. The book is both a review of the major scientific advances in acoustics as well as an account of famous acousticians and their discoveries, taking in the development of the Acoustical Society of America. Acoustics is distinguished by its interdisciplinary nature and the book duly explores the fields development in its relationship to other sciences. In addition to covering the history of acoustics, the book concludes with the future of acoustics. Beautifully illustrated.
Hear and There Book: Sounds on a Farm!
Author: Gail Donovan
Publisher: Innovative Kids
ISBN: 9781584762218
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Who's making noises on the farm? Push the buttons to hear real animal sounds! Lift the flaps to see them in the barn! Learn fun facts about farm animals."--Page 4 of cover.
Publisher: Innovative Kids
ISBN: 9781584762218
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Who's making noises on the farm? Push the buttons to hear real animal sounds! Lift the flaps to see them in the barn! Learn fun facts about farm animals."--Page 4 of cover.
Sounds of the River
Author: Da Chen
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 9780060958725
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
In this "equally beguiling sequel to his acclaimed memoir, Colors of the Mountain" (Kirkus Reviews), teenager Da Chen takes his first train ride away from the farm he was raised on to his new university life in Beijing. He soon faces a host of ghastly challenges, including poor living conditions, lack of food, and suicidal roommates. Undaunted by these hurdles, and armed with a dogged determination to learn English and "all things Western," he competes to win a chance to study in America -- a chance that rests in the shrewd and corrupt hands of the almighty professors. Poetic, hilarious, and heartbreaking, Sounds of the River is a gloriously written coming-of-age saga that chronicles a remarkable journey -- a travelogue of the heart.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 9780060958725
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
In this "equally beguiling sequel to his acclaimed memoir, Colors of the Mountain" (Kirkus Reviews), teenager Da Chen takes his first train ride away from the farm he was raised on to his new university life in Beijing. He soon faces a host of ghastly challenges, including poor living conditions, lack of food, and suicidal roommates. Undaunted by these hurdles, and armed with a dogged determination to learn English and "all things Western," he competes to win a chance to study in America -- a chance that rests in the shrewd and corrupt hands of the almighty professors. Poetic, hilarious, and heartbreaking, Sounds of the River is a gloriously written coming-of-age saga that chronicles a remarkable journey -- a travelogue of the heart.
Sounds Of Our Times (two Hundred Years Of Acoustics)
Author: Beyer R.T.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : it
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : it
Pages : 0
Book Description
Signs of Our Time
Author: John Margolies
Publisher: Recollectibles
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
A collection of photographs of the commercial advertising which has decorated America's roadsides.
Publisher: Recollectibles
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
A collection of photographs of the commercial advertising which has decorated America's roadsides.
The Sound of Our Time
Author: Dave Laing
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Popular music
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Side 197-198: Selected bibliography
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Popular music
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Side 197-198: Selected bibliography
Pierre Boulez
Author: Lev Koblyakov
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136608494
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
In this significant study of the music of Pierre Boulez, Dr. Koblyakov provides a complete analysis of Le Marteau sand MaƮtre and deals with the development of serial music in the twentieth century and the problems of serial organization in general. He reaches stimulating conclusions about serial thinking and harmony in themusic of Pierre Boulez, thus enabling an understanding of the intricacies of this major composer's compositional techniques.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136608494
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
In this significant study of the music of Pierre Boulez, Dr. Koblyakov provides a complete analysis of Le Marteau sand MaƮtre and deals with the development of serial music in the twentieth century and the problems of serial organization in general. He reaches stimulating conclusions about serial thinking and harmony in themusic of Pierre Boulez, thus enabling an understanding of the intricacies of this major composer's compositional techniques.
Christian Herald and Signs of Our Times
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Washington (D.C.)
Languages : en
Pages : 842
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Washington (D.C.)
Languages : en
Pages : 842
Book Description
The Routledge Companion to Sound Studies
Author: Michael Bull
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 131752425X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 677
Book Description
The Routledge Companion to Sound Studies is an extensive volume presenting a comparative and historically informed understanding of the workings of sound in culture, while also mapping potential future directions for research in the field. Experts from a variety of disciplines within sound studies cover such diverse topics as politics, gender, media, race, literature and sport. Individual sections that consider the importance of sound in an increasingly mediated world; the role that sound media play in the construction of experience; and the ways in which sound has been theorized to produce a distinctive sensory contribution to knowledge. This wide-ranging and vibrant collection provides a rich resource for scholars and students of media and culture.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 131752425X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 677
Book Description
The Routledge Companion to Sound Studies is an extensive volume presenting a comparative and historically informed understanding of the workings of sound in culture, while also mapping potential future directions for research in the field. Experts from a variety of disciplines within sound studies cover such diverse topics as politics, gender, media, race, literature and sport. Individual sections that consider the importance of sound in an increasingly mediated world; the role that sound media play in the construction of experience; and the ways in which sound has been theorized to produce a distinctive sensory contribution to knowledge. This wide-ranging and vibrant collection provides a rich resource for scholars and students of media and culture.
Physics for Our Times
Author: Walter George Marburger
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Physics
Languages : en
Pages : 592
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Physics
Languages : en
Pages : 592
Book Description