Sound is a volume in the Behind the Silver Screen series—other titles in the series include Acting; Animation; Art Direction and Production Design; Cinematography; Costume, Makeup, and Hair; Directing; Editing and Special Visual Effects; ...
What sounds cannot be heard? How do bats find their way in the dark? What animal makes the loudest sound of any on Earth? Take a closer look at the science we use every day!
Explains what sound is, how it travels, why it moves at different speeds, and why people can't hear certain sounds.
The science of sound can seem abstract and complicated to early learners.
After reading this book, I found myself listening in a richer and more interested way.” —The Guardian “A hymn to the faculty of hearing by someone who had it, lost it and then found it again, written with passion and intelligence . . ...
In recent years both art and architecture have looked anew at the element of sound, and that interest has led to increased study of sound's potential to lend social or...
The book introduces sound waves and uses that model to explain sound-related occurrences.
"Introduces the concepts of sound waves, vibration, and energy, and presents how humans perceive and produce different sounds"--Provided by publisher.
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First published in French in 1998, revised in 2010, and appearing here in English for the first time, Michel Chion's Sound addresses the philosophical, interpretive, and practical questions that inform our encounters with sound.