The physics of music / rev. by J. M. Bowsher.
By: Wood, Alexander.
Contributor(s): Bowsher, J. M.
Material type: BookPublisher: London : New York : Chapman and Hall ; Wiley, [1975]Edition: 7th ed.Description: xiv, 258 p : illus ; 22 cm. + hbk.ISBN: 0470959789.Subject(s): Music -- Acoustics and physicsDDC classification: 534Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 534 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00037995 |
"A Halsted Press book.".
Bibliography: p. 252.
The nature of sound -- Forced vibration and resonance -- Intensity and loudness -- Pitch -- Musical quality -- The ear -- Vibrations of strings -- Organ pipes -- Sundry other musical instruments -- Dissonance and consonance -- Scales and temperament -- Recording and reproduction of sound -- Halls and concert rooms.