vbid/9783030898779

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This book explains the nature of sound both as a physical phenomenon and as a sensation, how it travels through air and water, and how the hearing system evolved to convert these vibrations into sensations.�Drawing on physics, biology, neuroscience, philosophy, literature, history, anecdote, and personal experience, “Now Hear This” is a wide-ranging exploration of the nature of sound and hearing that opens up a fascinating world of sounds from the mundane to the unusual and seeks above all to persuade the reader of the wisdom of John Cage�s advice that �Wherever we are what we hear is mostly noise. When we ignore it, it disturbs us. When we listen to it, we find it fascinating.�Typham this is the title: Now Hear This A Book About Sound