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Provides unique historical anecdotes relevant to the science
Includes illustrations and photographs depicting key concepts in novel ways
Designed for the students who fear math as well as the mathematically inclined
Written by a world-renowned physicist with a passion for the physics of music
Covers the basics of oscillations, waves and musical instrument analysis
Discusses stringed instruments, pipe organs, and the human voice
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This textbook is a product of William Bennett’s work in developing and teaching a course on the physics of music at Yale University to a diverse audience of musicians and science students in the same class. The book is a culmination of over a decade of teaching the course and weaves together historical descriptions of the physical phenomena with the author’s clear interpretations of the most important aspects of the science of music and musical instruments. Many of the historical examples are not found in any other textbook available on the market. As the co-inventor of the Helium-Neon laser, Prof. Bennett’s knowledge of physics was world-class. As a professor at one of the most prestigious liberal-arts universities in the world, his appreciation for culture and humanities shines through. The book covers the basics of oscillations, waves and the analysis techniques necessary for understanding how musical instruments work. All types of stringed instruments, pipe organs, and the human voice are covered in this volume. A second volume covers the remaining families of musical instruments as well as selected other topics. Readers without a background in acoustics will enjoy learning the physics of the Science of Musical Sound from a preeminent scientist of the 20th century. Those well versed in acoustics will discover wonderful illustrations and photographs depicting familiar concepts in new and enlightening ways.
Authors, Editors and Affiliations
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Joliet Junior College, Joliet, USA
Andrew C. H. Morrison
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Yale University, New Haven, USA
William Ralph Bennett Jr.
About the editor
Andrew Morrison is an Associate Professor at Joliet Junior College in Joliet, IL. He completed his B.S. at the University of Northern Iowa in 2000 and his Ph.D. at Northern Illinois University in 2005. Prof. Morrison is Chair of the Acoustical Society of America Musical Acoustics Technical Committee.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Science of Musical Sound
Book Subtitle: Volume 1: Stringed Instruments, Pipe Organs, and the Human Voice
Authors: William Ralph Bennett Jr.
Editors: Andrew C. H. Morrison
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92796-1
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-92794-7Published: 14 September 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-06519-5Published: 03 January 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-92796-1Published: 04 September 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXVII, 440
Number of Illustrations: 185 b/w illustrations, 84 illustrations in colour
Topics: Acoustics, Engineering Acoustics, Music, Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control, Otorhinolaryngology