Measured Tones: The Interplay of Physics and Music,2nd Edition
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| Rating | : | 4.45 (778 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0750307625 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 420 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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At the same time, it examines the story of our developing concept of the universe we live in: from the ancient visions of a cosmos regulated by the music of the spheres to our current understanding of an expanding universe controlled by the laws of quantum mechanics and string theory. From the great days of ancient Greek science, ideas and speculations have passed backward and forward between natural philosophers (physicists) and musical theorists. There has always been a close connection between physics and music. Running through all this is one recurring question - the so-called puzzle of consonance. Why do humans respond to music and musical sounds the way they do? It is the attempts by musicians and scientists thr
He has written a deal of educational software as a member of several international consortiums, most notably the Maryland University Project in Physics and Educational Technology (M.U.P.P.E.T.) and the Consortium for Upper-Level Physics Software (CUPS). at Cornell and Maryland Universities and one year in England at the Open University. It was from those programs that the idea of this book first arose. He has also made programs on other subjects of general interest, including astronomy a
Wright, Journal of Sound and Vibration, 264, 1209-1210, (2003) . - K.L. This new edition has updated the sections on electronic music and digital technology, which have changed vastly in the last decide, and which feature prominently in the new AS/A2 specifications. Lots of material is covered, and the book is worthy of careful examination… . I also recommend it warmly to the general reader who would simply like to know more about the sounds he or she enjoys. - Neville Fletcher in Acoustics AustraliaJohnston offers a charming, informal, and information-packed volume aimed squarely both at the m
D. Gustavson said This book answered many questions. I've been trying to understand why music works like it does for several years, and stumbled onto this book by accident. It's exactly what I needed! It explains why musical scales are like they are, and how they got that way (which is important for understanding why it used to be significant which key some symphony was written in). It explains how harmony works, and melody too. And, how musical instruments wor. broad and quirky this book covered more ground than i had hoped and features lucid explanations of topics traditionally belonging to a whole variety of fields, as well as substantial biographical content and historical references. at many points while reading it i found myself entraced with descriptions of clear and important aspects of music and musical instruments which i had never known about before.i was especially intere. Entertaining and historically informed account A superior and engaging account of how progress in the physical sciences is intertwined with the development of music theory and the evolution of musical instruments. The conversational tone of the text is never dry, and is liberally sprinkled with illustrations. There is music, science and history a-plenty here. You do not have to be "scientifically minded" to derive a great deal of pleasure and edification