Science and Music - Brossura

Jeans, James

 
9781108005692: Science and Music

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Sir James Jeans has used his remarkable gifts of exposition to set out all that is relevant in the science of acoustics to the art of music.

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Descrizione del libro

This book sets out all that is relevant in the science of acoustics to the art of music. He offers a simple but precise account (illustrated with well-chosen photographs and diagrams) of the anatomical origin and workings of the human ear; the nature of sound vibrations; and the practical problems of acoustical design.

Contenuti

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Tuning-forks and pure tones; 3. The vibrations of strings and harmonics; 4. The vibrations of air; 5. Harmony and discord; 6. The concert room; 7. Hearing; Index.

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