Music, physics and engineering

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This extraordinarily comprehensive text, requiring no special background in physics, math or music, discusses the nature of sound waves, musical instruments, musical notation, acoustic materials, elements of sound reproduction systems -- from the telephone to stereo sound systems -- and electronic music. "Very thorough, and full of well-presented facts."--Musical Times. Includes 376 figures.

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Title Statements

Full title :Music, physics and engineering / Harry F. Olson.

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Publication Date:1967
Edition:2d ed

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Dover Publications
Place of Publication:New York
Language:eng
Publication Date:1967

Notes

"This Dover edition is a revised and enlarged version of the work first published in 1952 under the title Musical engineering."

The Physical Object

Description:xi, 460 pages : : illustrations, music ; : 22 cm.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:0486217698, 9780486217697
oclc:ocm00255937
LC Classification:ML3807
Dewey Decimal:781.1

1. Sound waves -- 2. Musical terminology -- 3. Musical scales -- 4. Resonators and radiators -- 5. Musical instruments -- 6. Characteristics of musical instruments -- 7. Properties of music -- 8. Theater, studio, and room acoustics -- 9. Sound-reproducing systems -- 10. Electronic music.

Subjects

Akoestiek elektro-akoestiek Instruments de musique Music -- Acoustics and physics Musical instruments Musique -- Acoustique et physique Muziek Muziekinstrumenten