Physics and the Sound of Music

John S. Rigden

ISBN 10: 0471874124 / ISBN 13: 9780471874126

Published by John Wiley and Sons Inc, US, 1985

About this Item

A clearly written and organized text on the production, propagation, and perception of the sound we call music. Organized into six major parts (each with three chapters) treating the sources of sound and production of musical sound; the propagation of sound and those environmental features that have an immediate influence on the sound that is propagated; and the perceptual aspects of the musical sound. The second edition includes new material on the human voice as a musical instrument, digital recording, and the use of the computer in composing music.

Seller Inventory # LU-9780471874126

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Physics and the Sound of Music
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Inc, US
• Publication Date: 1985
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471874124
• ISBN 13: 9780471874126
• Binding: Hardback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: New
• Weight: 721 grams

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Synopsis

A clearly written and organized text on the production, propagation, and perception of the sound we call music. Organized into six major parts (each with three chapters) treating the sources of sound and production of musical sound; the propagation of sound and those environmental features that have an immediate influence on the sound that is propagated; and the perceptual aspects of the musical sound. The second edition includes new material on the human voice as a musical instrument, digital recording, and the use of the computer in composing music.

About the Author

John S. Rigden was an internationally renowned American physicist. His areas of expertise were molecular physics and the history of science.