The Unwanted Sound of Everything We Want: A Book about Noise

by Garret Keizer

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Noise is usually defined as unwanted sound: loud music from a neighbor, the honk of a taxicab, the roar of a supersonic jet. But as Garret Keizer illustrates in this probing examination, noise is as much about what we want as about what we seek to avoid. It has been a byproduct of human striving since ancient times even as it has become a significant cause of disease in our own. At heart, noise provides a key for understanding some of our most pressing...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1610391101

ISBN13:9781610391108

Release Date:March 2012

Publisher:PublicAffairs

Length:400 Pages

Weight:1.10 lbs.

Dimensions:1.2" x 5.8" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

Acoustics & Sound Earth Sciences Education & Reference Engineering Environmental Science Physics Politics & Social Sciences Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology Social Psychology & Interactions Social Science Social Sciences

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