The Sound Book: The Science of the Sonic Wonders of the World
Author | : Trevor Cox |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 2014-02-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780393239799 |
ISBN-13 | : 0393239799 |
Rating | : 4/5 (799 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Sound Book: The Science of the Sonic Wonders of the World written by Trevor Cox and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2014-02-10 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A professor of acoustic engineering provides a tour of the world's most amazing sound phenomena, including creaking glaciers, whispering galleries, stalactite organs, musical roads, humming dunes, seals that sound like alien angels, and a Mayan pyramid that chirps like a bird.