Sounds of Our Times

Sounds of Our Times
Author: Robert T. Beyer
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 472
Release: 1999
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780387984353

A history of acoustics from the 19th century to the present, written by one of the pre-eminent members of the acoustical community. The book is both a review of the major scientific advances in acoustics as well as an account of famous acousticians and their discoveries, taking in the development of the Acoustical Society of America. Acoustics is distinguished by its interdisciplinary nature and the book duly explores the fields development in its relationship to other sciences. In addition to covering the history of acoustics, the book concludes with the future of acoustics. Beautifully illustrated.

Hear and There Book: Sounds on a Farm!

Hear and There Book: Sounds on a Farm!
Author: Gail Donovan
Publisher: Innovative Kids
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004-04-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781584762218

"Who's making noises on the farm? Push the buttons to hear real animal sounds! Lift the flaps to see them in the barn! Learn fun facts about farm animals."--Page 4 of cover.

Sounds of Nature: World of Oceans

Sounds of Nature: World of Oceans
Author: Claire Grace
Publisher: Wide Eyed Editions
Total Pages: 25
Release: 2019-07-09
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1786037939

Travel the world with the Sounds of Nature series – press the note in each of the 10 ocean habitats to hear vivid recordings of over 60 different marine animal sounds. The Sounds of Nature series brings the natural world to life with the sounds of real animals recorded in the wild. Captivating edge-to-edge illustrations show animals in action in their habitats around the globe. The animals are numbered in the order they can be heard, with fascinating facts and descriptions of the sounds they make, so you can listen out for each one. A speaker set into the back cover plays a sound clip when you press firmly on the note in each illustration. The battery is already installed, so simply open and explore. In World of Oceans, discover these amazing habitats: open ocean of the Pacific; frozen water of the Arctic; coral waters of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef; swamp waters of Florida, USA; a rockpool in Cornwall, UK; bay waters of San Francisco, USA; island waters of Indonesia, Asia; the deep sea of the Mariana Trench; coastal waters of Brazil, South America; and sandy coastline of Cape Town, Africa. Listen to these and more watery places come to life as you hear the: Booming snorts, roars and growls of the northern elephant seal (Pacific Ocean) Happy squeaks, chirps, whistles and clucks of the ghostly white beluga whales (Arctic Ocean) Angry hissing noise of a common snapping turtle warning off intruders (Florida swamp) Scuttling noise of a giant spider crab (Mariana Trench) High-pitched clicking sounds of poison dart frogs (Brazil) Loud splash of a great white shark as it falls back into the water (South Africa) Dip your toe in, hold your breath and get ready to plunge into the deep blue oceans that cover our planet!

Sounds of Your Name

Sounds of Your Name
Author: Nate Powell
Publisher: Microcosm.
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2007
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780977055791

Collects zines, comics, and first two books, "Tiny Giants" and "It Disappears," from the award-winning graphic novelist.

Night-Time

Night-Time
Author: Maurice Pledger
Publisher:
Total Pages: 12
Release: 2008
Genre: Animals
ISBN: 9781742111360

Come on a night-time adventure around the world and find out who's awake when you're fast asleep! As you explore the pop-up panoramas you'll hear the mysterious sounds of the night. Listen to the eerie howl of the mountain wolf, the majestic roar of the tiger and the haunting hoot of the tawny owl echo from the moonlit scenes ... It's far from quiet in the dead of night! Every page of this spectacular pop-up book bursts with life, colour and sound. Each night-time scene is accompanied by fascinating information about the creatures living there, so you can look, listen AND learn. The sounds of the wild are calling! The interactive elements of this book will keep young children's attention and encourage them to read the information.

Pierre Boulez

Pierre Boulez
Author: Lev Koblyakov
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 236
Release: 1993-06-10
Genre: Boulez, Pierre, 1925-. Marteau sans maitre
ISBN: 3718605538

First Published in 1994. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

The Routledge Companion to Sound Studies

The Routledge Companion to Sound Studies
Author: Michael Bull
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 677
Release: 2018-10-29
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 131752425X

The Routledge Companion to Sound Studies is an extensive volume presenting a comparative and historically informed understanding of the workings of sound in culture, while also mapping potential future directions for research in the field. Experts from a variety of disciplines within sound studies cover such diverse topics as politics, gender, media, race, literature and sport. Individual sections that consider the importance of sound in an increasingly mediated world; the role that sound media play in the construction of experience; and the ways in which sound has been theorized to produce a distinctive sensory contribution to knowledge. This wide-ranging and vibrant collection provides a rich resource for scholars and students of media and culture.