The science of sound.
By: Rossing, Thomas D. (Thomas Dean)
Contributor(s): Moore, F. Richard | Wheeler, Paul APublisher: San Francisco, Calif. ; London : Addison-Wesley, 2002Edition: 3rd ed. Thomas D. Rossing, F. Richard Moore, Paul A. WheelerDescription: xvi, 783 p. ill.; 25 cm001: 14042ISBN: 0805385657; 9780805385656Subject(s): Sound | Music -- Acoustics and physicsDDC classification: 534 LOC classification: QC225.15
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The Science of Sound is widely recognised as the leading textbook in the field.
It provides an excellent introduction to acoustics for students without college physics or a strong background in mathematics. In the 3rd Edition, Richard Moore and Paul Wheeler join Tom Rossing in updating The Science of Sound to include a wide range of important technological developments in the field of acoustics. Exercises and review questions have been added to the end of each chapter to help students study the material.
Previous ed.: published as by Thomas D. Rossing. 1990.
Includes bibliographies and index.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Preface to the Third Edition (p. xv)
- I Vibrations, Waves, and Sound (p. 1)
- 1 What Is Sound? (p. 3)
- 2 Vibrating Systems (p. 22)
- 3 Waves (p. 39)
- 4 Resonance (p. 60)
- II Perception and Measurement of Sound (p. 77)
- 5 Hearing (p. 79)
- 6 Sound Pressure, Power, and Loudness (p. 99)
- 7 Pitch and Timbre (p. 121)
- 8 Combination Tones and Harmony (p. 150)
- 9 Musical Scales and Temperament (p. 174)
- III Musical Instruments (p. 191)
- 10 String Instruments (p. 193)
- 11 Brass Instruments (p. 225)
- 12 Woodwind Instruments (p. 246)
- 13 Percussion Instruments (p. 272)
- 14 Keyboard Instruments (p. 310)
- IV The Human Voice (p. 335)
- 15 Speech Production (p. 337)
- 16 Speech Recognition, Analysis, and Synthesis (p. 356)
- 17 Singing (p. 373)
- V Electroacoustics (p. 398)
- 18 Electronic Circuits (p. 399)
- 19 Loudspeakers (p. 423)
- 20 Microphones, Amplifiers, and Tuners (p. 449)
- 21 Digital Computers and Techniques (p. 470)
- 22 Sound Recording (p. 496)
- VI The Acoustics of Rooms (p. 523)
- 23 Auditorium Acoustics (p. 525)
- 24 Electronic Reinforcement of Sound (p. 546)
- 25 Small Rooms, Home Listening Rooms, and Recording Studios (p. 565)
- VII Electronic Music Technology (p. 591)
- 26 Electronic Music Technology and its Origins (p. 593)
- 27 Analog Electronic Music (p. 611)
- 28 Digital Audio Signal Processing (p. 634)
- 29 Computer Music and Virtual Acoustics (p. 654)
- VIII Environmental Noise (p. 701)
- 30 Noise in the Environment (p. 703)
- 31 The Effects of Noise on People (p. 717)
- 32 The Control of Noise (p. 731)
- Appendix A (p. 751)
- Answers to Odd-Numbered Exercises (p. 772)
- Index (p. 775)
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