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The Science of Sound Thomas D. Rossing

The Science of Sound By Thomas D. Rossing

The Science of Sound by Thomas D. Rossing

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A text for a one-semester, first or second year course on acoustics in general and musical acoustics in particular. After covering basic principles, Rossing (physics, Northern Illinois U.) explains more advanced topics such as the perception and measurement of sound, the human voice, and environmen

The Science of Sound Summary

The Science of Sound by Thomas D. Rossing

The Science of Sound is a lavishly illustrated, authoritative text that comprehensively covers the science of sound. Students of acoustics, speech and learning and physics will appreciate this text. Emphasis is placed on understanding the phenomena of sound, and a wide variety of topics are discussed. Physics fundamentals are presented early to allow for a branching out of topics later in the course.

Table of Contents

I. MOTION, ENERGY, WAVES, AND OTHER PHYSICAL PRINCIPLES.

1. Motion, Force, and Energy.
2. Vibrating Systems.
3. Waves.
4. Resonance.

II. PERCEPTION AND MEASUREMENT OF SOUND.

5. Hearing.
6. Sound Pressure, Power, and Loudness.
7. Pitch and Timbre.
8. Combination Tones and Harmony.

III. ACOUSTICS OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.

9. Musical Scales and Temperament.
10. String Instruments.
11. Brass Instruments.
12. Woodwind Instruments.
13. Percussion Instruments.
14. Keyboard Instruments.

IV. THE HUMAN VOICE.

15. Speech Production.
16. Speech Recognition, Analysis, and Synthesis.
17. Singing.

V. THE ELECTRICAL PRODUCTION OF SOUND.

18. A Little About Electricity.
19. Filters, Amplifiers, and Oscillators.
20. Microphones and Loudspeakers.
21. The Recording and Reproduction of Sound.
22. Components for High-Fidelity Sound.

VI. THE ACOUSTICS OF ROOMS.

23. Auditorium Acoustics.
24. Electronic Reinforcements of Sound.
25. High-Fidelity Sound-Reproducing Systems.

VII. ELECTRONIC MUSIC.

26. Electronic Organs and other Musical Instruments.
27. Electronic Music Synthesizers.
28. Digital Techniques for Generating and Recording Sound.
29. Digital Computers and Musical Sound.

VIII. ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE.

30. Noise in the Environment.
31. The Effects of Noise on People.
32. The Control of Noise.
33. Measuring Instruments.
Appendices.
Answers to Odd-Numbered Problems.
Index.

Additional information

GOR005346347
9780201157277
0201157276
The Science of Sound by Thomas D. Rossing
Thomas D. Rossing
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Pearson Education (US)
19900101
686
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