Good Vibrations
The Physics of Music
$107.18
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
14 December 2009
Summary
Why does a harpsichord sound different from a piano? For that matter, why does middle C on a piano differ from middle C on a tuning fork, a trombone, or a flute? Good Vibrations explains in clear, friendly language the out-of-sight physics responsible not only for these differences but also for the whole range of noises we call music. The physical properties and history of sound are fascinating to study. Barry Parker’s tour of the physics of music details the science of how instruments, the…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780801892646 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0801892643 |
| Author: | Barry Parker |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Imprint: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 14 December 2009 |
| Weight: | 544g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 24mm |
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Critics Review
Good Vibrations deals, in a nontechnical manner, with the very interesting subject of the physics of music. Choice Good Vibrations provides many interesting facts and connections between physics and music for the general reader. – David Dolak Physics Today It is seriously easy to understand… It is clear that Parker loves having been born into a world that includes music. Reading this book is like listening to a teacher who worships his subject matter. – Joseph Arellano Sacramento Bee
About The Author
Barry Parker
Barry Parker is a professor emeritus of physics at Idaho State University and the author of The Isaac Newton School of Driving and Death Rays, Jet Packs, Stunts, and Supercars, both published by Johns Hopkins.
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