Noise : a human history of sound and listening
Hendy, David2013
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In prehistoric caves, drummers used natural acoustics to recreate natural sound. In classical Europe, orators turned the human voice into a lyrical instrument. And in Buddhist temples, the icons' ears were exaggerated to represent their spiritual power. In a narrative history of the subject which puts humans at its centre, and coinciding with the author's major Radio 4 series on the same subject, historian David Hendy describes the history of noise - which is also the history of listening.
Main title:
Noise : a human history of sound and listening / David Hendy.
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Imprint:
London : Profile Books, 2013.London : Profile Books, 2013.
Collation:
xv, 382 pages ; 23 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781781250891 (hbk)
Dewey class:
302.2242
Language:
English
BRN:
669131