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The Unwanted Sound of Everything We Want: A Book About Noise

By Garret , Keizer

Book information

Publisher
PublicAffairs
Year
2010
ISBN
9781586488628
ASIN
B003GYEGI4
LCC
BF353.5.N65 -- K45 2010eb
Google Books ID
i26D1Xz74rcC
Language
eng
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1743110 bytes)
Volume
1.0
Pages
\394
Time added
2024-05-25 06:22:44
Acoustics & SoundRuralSciencesocial scienceSociologyUrban

Description

Noise is usually defined as unwanted sound: loud music from a neighbor, the honk of a taxicab, the roar of a supersonic jet. But as Garret Keizer illustrates in this probing examination, noise is as much about what we want as about what we seek to avoid. It has been a byproduct of human striving since ancient times even as it has become a significant cause of disease in our own. At heart, noise provides a key for understanding some of our most pressing issues, from social inequality to climate change.In a journey that leads us from the Tanzanian veldt to the streets of New York, Keizer deftly explores the political ramifications of noise, America’s central role in a loud world, and the environmental sustainability of a quieter one. The result is a deeply satisfying book—one guaranteed to change how we hear the world, and how we measure our own personal volume within it.**

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