Sound Authorities: Scientific and Musical Knowledge in Nineteenth-Century Britain

by Edward J. Gillin

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Sound Authorities shows how experiences of music and sound played a crucial role in nineteenth-century scientific inquiry in Britain.

In Sound Authorities, Edward J. Gillin focuses on hearing and aurality in Victorian England, claiming that the development of the natural sciences in this era cannot be understood without attending to the study of sound and music.

During this time, scientific practitioners attempted...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:022678777X

ISBN13:9780226787770

Release Date:February 2022

Publisher:University of Chicago Press

Length:320 Pages

Weight:1.30 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Related Subjects

Arts, Music & Photography Music Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology

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