Or suggest possible places i should include sonic wonders is authored by trevor cox, professor of acoustic engineering at the university of salford. New york times, the sound book, the science of the sonic wonders of the world, trevor cox, 9780393350586. Throughout the book, cox discusses several phenomena and visits unusual spaces that affect the way we hear echoes, reverb, amplified whispers, and silence. He joins carol for a discussion of his travels to find the worlds most. The site has inspired the book sonic wonderland uk. Find places either via the soundmap, a search or click on the tag cloud. Trevor cox is on a hunt for the sonic wonders of the world. The science of the sonic wonders of the world by trevor cox in djvu, fb2, fb3 download e book. May be he believes in vivid sound of our life itself is our social, cultural gains. He seems to be more effusive on the sound effect of.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Videos about acoustic and audio engineering from the acoustics research centre at the university of salford. A pity, according to the british acoustic engineer trevor cox. A renowned expert who engineers classrooms and concert halls, cox has made a career of.
The verge spoke to trevor cox, a professor of acoustic engineering at the university of salford and author of now youre talking. He seems to be more effusive on the sound effect of artifacts than those in nature. Cox reminds us not only of the sonic marvels we often miss, but also how those sounds affect us. Playing the saxophone with the worlds longest echo. 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.
Dear trevor cox, i am from germany and just i am reading your beautiful book. Human conversational from neanderthals to artificial. The sound book is a science essay by an acoustic engineer, trevor cox, who travels around the world seeking the sonic wonders. Publishers weekly this small encyclopedia of strange sounds. 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. Read the book on paper it is quite a powerful experience. How the opening of barry cockcrofts kuku would sound in the inchindown oil storage tank that holds the guinness world record for the longest echo. The science of the sonic wonders of the world, trevor cox makes the case for more mindful listening with all kinds of. Acoustic engineering professor trevor cox s latest work is the sound book.
Cox is fascinated by room acoustics, and how places can be designed for intelligible speech for example, classrooms and beautiful music for example, auditoria. A sound expert explains the past and future of the human. The decreasing frequency of the echos is because the way of the reflections are larger with the number of steps. The sound book by trevor cox, 9780393239799, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. In this tour of the worlds most unexpected sounds, trevor coxthe. You are writing about the reflecting sound in front of stairs. A scientific odyssey of sound 1st by cox, trevor isbn. This a travel guide to our sound world listing places where what you hear is an important part of the experience. Trevor cox s sound book explores the worlds sonic wonders a year ago today, an unearthly hum was terrorizing the streets of manchester, england.