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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First paperback New Edition, 1st printing. 510pp. Includes extensive Bibliography, Essential 100 Recordings & Index. Foreword by Brian Eno. Bright & tight copy, unread, in Very Good condition, w/slight uniform yellowing of pages, tiny beump at spinal top, & a bright b&w photos insert. "Now finally in paperback, with added coverage of ambient sound in contemporary music, THE AMBIENT CENTURY is the definitive chronicle of a century of musical change. Encyclopedic, yet with a strong narrative, the book covers such diverse artists as Gustav Mahler, Philip Glass, New Order, and Moby. Lively, compelling, and authoritative--and boasting an unmatched discography--THE AMBIENT CENTURY is a treat for music lovers of all kinds." [] "A vast and cogent treatment of the sound that changed the way we experience music . . . An exceptional piece of music history."--Kirkus Reviews. "THE AMBIENT CENTURY does what the best music books should do: It makes you hungry to hear the notes again."--Boston Globe. "Prendergast's highly stimulating book courses across the last century, criss-crossing happily between classical, jazz, rock, and its subdivisions, charting the myriad ways composers, musicians, and galloping technology have expanded our sonic horizons."--The Times (London). Pristine (unmarked) VG paperback w/brilliant corners & crisp edges, a square & tight binding w/no creases in spine & no jacket as issued. Quite presentable.