The science of sound

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Summary

The Science of Sound is widely recognised as the leading textbook in the field.

It provides an excellent introduction to acoustics for students without college physics or a strong background in mathematics. In the 3rd Edition, Richard Moore and Paul Wheeler join Tom Rossing in updating The Science of Sound to include a wide range of important technological developments in the field of acoustics. Exercises and review questions have been added to the end of each chapter to help students study the material.

Author Notes

Thomas D. Rossing completed his B.A. at Luther College in 1950, his M.S. and Ph.D. at Iowa State University in 1954. His dissertation was in the field of molecular physics. After graduating, he went into industrial research, and from there, he went to teaching. Currently, he is a professor at Northern Illinois University.

Professor Rossing has published more than 200 papers and ten books. He is a Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America and of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He has held about a dozen research positions other than at his home institution--in national laboratories, in research universities, and in several other countries. The Acoustical Society of America awarded him the Silver Medal in Musical Acoustics.

Preface to the Third Edition	p. xv
I Vibrations, Waves, and Sound	p. 1
1 What Is Sound?	p. 3
2 Vibrating Systems	p. 22
3 Waves	p. 39
4 Resonance	p. 60
II Perception and Measurement of Sound	p. 77
5 Hearing	p. 79
6 Sound Pressure, Power, and Loudness	p. 99
7 Pitch and Timbre	p. 121
8 Combination Tones and Harmony	p. 150
9 Musical Scales and Temperament	p. 174
III Musical Instruments	p. 191
10 String Instruments	p. 193
11 Brass Instruments	p. 225
12 Woodwind Instruments	p. 246
13 Percussion Instruments	p. 272
14 Keyboard Instruments	p. 310
IV The Human Voice	p. 335
15 Speech Production	p. 337
16 Speech Recognition, Analysis, and Synthesis	p. 356
17 Singing	p. 373
V Electroacoustics	p. 398
18 Electronic Circuits	p. 399
19 Loudspeakers	p. 423
20 Microphones, Amplifiers, and Tuners	p. 449
21 Digital Computers and Techniques	p. 470
22 Sound Recording	p. 496
VI The Acoustics of Rooms	p. 523
23 Auditorium Acoustics	p. 525
24 Electronic Reinforcement of Sound	p. 546
25 Small Rooms, Home Listening Rooms, and Recording Studios	p. 565
VII Electronic Music Technology	p. 591
26 Electronic Music Technology and its Origins	p. 593
27 Analog Electronic Music	p. 611
28 Digital Audio Signal Processing	p. 634
29 Computer Music and Virtual Acoustics	p. 654
VIII Environmental Noise	p. 701
30 Noise in the Environment	p. 703
31 The Effects of Noise on People	p. 717
32 The Control of Noise	p. 731
Appendix A	p. 751
Answers to Odd-Numbered Exercises	p. 772
Index	p. 775

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