New york times in this tour of the worlds most unexpected sounds, trevor coxthe david attenborough of the acoustic realm observerdiscovers the worlds longest echo in a hidden oil cavern in scotland, unlocks the secret of singing sand dunes in. New york times, the sound book, the science of the sonic wonders of the world, trevor cox, 9780393350586. New york times in this tour of the worlds most unexpected sounds, trevor coxthe david attenborough of the acoustic realm observerdiscovers the worlds longe. The verge spoke to trevor cox, a professor of acoustic engineering at the university of salford and author of now youre talking. The science of the sonic wonders of the world trevor cox a lucid and passionate case for a more mindful way of listening to and engaging with musical, natural, and manmade sounds. Sonic wonderland worlds longest echo by sonicwonderland. In this tour of the worlds most unexpected sounds, trevor coxthe. These are the titles of the book i have written which grew from this website. Feb 19, 2014 from classical to pop music, reverberation makes music sound nicer, acoustic engineer trevor cox tells fresh airs terry gross. Like it is a tour of the worlds most amazing acoustic phenomena, but that is just the starting point for me to explore how sound and listening works. Cox is fascinated by room acoustics, and how places can be designed for intelligible speech for example, classrooms and beautiful music for example, auditoria. Sonic wonderland, a delightfully instructive book, will make you want to listen to the world anew and with beatifically attuned ears.
Throughout the book, cox discusses several phenomena and visits unusual spaces that affect the way we hear echoes, reverb, amplified whispers, and silence. Full synopsis trevor cox is on a hunt for the sonic wonders of the world. Trevor cox is on a hunt for the sonic wonders of the world. Norton, 2014 and an acoustic engineering professor at the university of salford in salford, united kingdom. Jan 12, 2014 trevor cox celebrates the bewitching sounds of our everyday environment in his fascinating travelogue david hendy sun 12 jan 2014 06. The science of the sonic wonders of the world, hove the postcard collection and many more.
Trevor cox i am a professor of acoustic engineering at the university of salford where i carry out research and teaching focussing on architectural acoustics, signal processing and audio perception. A tour of the worlds most amazing acoustic phenomena that reveals how sound works in everyday life. If you want the impulse responses to play with, find the post on the the sound blog that gives a link to. Trevor cox, professor of acoustic engineering at the university of salford and author of sonic wonderland, has discovered the world record for the longest echo. The decreasing frequency of the echos is because the way of the reflections are larger with the number of steps. He seems to be more effusive on the sound effect of artifacts than those in nature. May be he believes in vivid sound of our life itself is our social, cultural gains. Trevor cox on sound the life scientific acoustic engineer trevor cox has travelled the globe, from sewers to singing sands, looking for the sonic wonders of the world. A renowned expert who engineers classrooms and concert halls, cox has made a career of eradicating bizarre and unwanted sounds 4 out of 5 stars. The science of the sonic wonders of the world by trevor cox in djvu, fb2, fb3 download e book. Author trevor cox and the sound book courtesy of trevor cox. The science of the sonic wonders of the world, trevor cox makes the case for more mindful listening with all kinds of.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Dear trevor cox, i am from germany and just i am reading your beautiful book. The sound book by trevor cox overdrive rakuten overdrive. The 1970 guinness book of records is the last claim for the longest echo, when the solidbronze doors of the hamilton mausoleum in scotland slammed shut, it took 15 seconds. He has presented twentyfour science documentaries on bbc radio and written feature articles for new scientist, sound on sound, and the guardian. Mar 11, 2014 the sound book is a science essay by an acoustic engineer, trevor cox, who travels around the world seeking the sonic wonders. Trevor coxs sound book explores the worlds sonic wonders. The sound book encourages us to become better listeners in a world dominated by the visual and to open our ears to the glorious cacophony all around us. Aug 30, 2018 the verge spoke to trevor cox, a professor of acoustic engineering at the university of salford and author of now youre talking. A lucid and passionate case for a more mindful way of listening to and engaging with musical, natural, and manmade sounds.
This a travel guide to our sound world listing places where what you hear is an important part of the experience. The sound book is a science essay by an acoustic engineer, trevor cox, who travels around the world seeking the sonic wonders. He examines the mysterious sound of ancient remains. I am also an author and radio broadcaster having presented many documentaries on bbc radio and written books for academics and the general public. It helps blend the sound, but you dont want too much, he warns. One mans quest to find the sonic wonders of the world. Cox acoustic engineeringsalford univ acoustic absorbers and diffusers, 2009 explores how the psychological and physical worlds of sound come together. Using the design of concert halls to illustrate the fusion of the objectivity of physics with the subjectivity of perception, the author explains how, in the final analysis, it is the audience that judges the quality of the acoustics. His acoustic designs can be found in rooms worldwide and he has coauthored a research book on absorbers and diffusers which is now in its second edition. The sound book by trevor cox, 9780393239799, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Cox, a professor of acoustic engineering at the university of salford, in manchester, england, has dedicated himself to expanding beyond academias echo chamber to bang the drum for sound in print, on radio and tv, and via blogs and social media. Sonic wonders is authored by trevor cox, professor of acoustic engineering at the university of salford. Mar 21, 2014 if trevor cox had his way, wed all be much more aware of our sonic surroundings.
A renowned expert who engineers classrooms and concert halls, cox has made a career of eradicating bizarre and unwanted sounds. The science of the sonic wonders of the world, trevor cox makes the case for more mindful listening with all kinds of sound. Reviews theres something of the victorian gentleman explorer in cox a man of ripping yarns, circumnavigating the globe to collect the sonic equivalent of endangered flora and fauna. A sound expert explains the past and future of the human. Trevor cox school of computing science and engineering.
Trevor cox celebrates the bewitching sounds of our everyday environment in his fascinating travelogue david hendy sun 12 jan 2014 06. You are writing about the reflecting sound in front of stairs. Ian thomson, the telegraph cox likes to stress his works scientific foundations but some of the books most compelling writing deals with what he calls our subjective perception. The science of the sonic wonders of the world by trevor cox. New york times in this tour of the worlds most unexpected sounds, trevor coxthe david attenborough of the acoustic rea. A scientific odyssey of sound 1st by cox, trevor isbn. But after an epiphany in the london sewers, cox now revels. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws.
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