Sounds of Our Times : Two Hundred Years of Acoustics

Robert T. Beyer

ISBN 10: 1461267994 / ISBN 13: 9781461267997

Published by Springer New York, Springer New York, 2012

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - But at my back I always hear Time's winged chariot hurrying near. Andrew Marvell (1621-1678) In writing this book, I acknowledge two important predecessors. In 1930, Professor Dayton C. Miller, of Case Institute, wrote his Anecdotal History of Acoustics, which followed mainly the individual work of a hundred or so acousticians, up to about 1930. And in 1978, Origins in Acoustics by Profes sor F.V. ('Ted') Hunt of Harvard appeared. Professor Hunt had not com pleted his book at the time of his death in 1972, but portions of it were published posthumously under the editorship of Professor Robert Apfel of Yale. This book begins roughly where the published portions of Hunt's work left off-the period at the beginning of the nineteenth century-and moves forward into the modern era. Because of the vast amount of acoustical research in this period, the personal and anecdotal style of Professor Miller's book did not seem appropriate. On the other hand, my age sug gested to me that I might have not have the time for pursuing the intense but time-consuming scholarship of Professor Hunt (note the quotation above). I have therefore tried to steer a middle course between Miller and Hunt, and have also relied more on secondary sources.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Sounds of Our Times : Two Hundred Years of Acoustics
• Publisher: Springer New York, Springer New York
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1461267994
• ISBN 13: 9781461267997
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 155H x 25D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 25 millimeters depth
• Weight: 698 grams

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Synopsis

This book is a history of acoustics from the 19th century to the present. It is an examination of the literature pertaining to major advances in acoustics and acoustics' relationship to other sciences, as well as an account of famous acousticians and their discoveries. The book discusses the changes in the field and the effects on the understanding of this science. From sound propagation, production, and reception to the development of the Acoustical Society of America, the history and future of acoustics is presented in this book.

Review

"No one has ever presented such a large body of materials related to the history of acoustics. The bountiful exposition of experiments, instruments and theory ensures that this book will be a necessary reference for anyone interested in the last two hundred years of acoustics."

--Annals of Science The History of Science and Technology from the Thirteenth Century

"I found this book fascinating to read. The material is well chosen, the writing is clear and elegant, and the book is illustrated with figures taken from the original publications of the people concerned. For those who want to delve deeper, the early chapters have around 100 references each, and the later ones around 200. I recommend this book to anyone with an interest in the development of our subject – and that should be all of you!"

--Acoustics Australia