Noise: a human history of sound and listening
by Hendy, David.
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BookPublisher: Profile Books 2013ISBN: 9781781250891; 9781847659446; 9781847659446; 1847659446; 1781250898.Classification number: 302.2242 HENSubject(s): Sound -- Social aspects -- History | Listening -- HistorySubject: 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.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Hardback | Formby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 302.2242 HEN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002826790X |
Radio tie-in
Includes bibliographical references and index
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.
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