Soundscape of Modernity Architectural Acoustics and the Culture of Listening in America, 1900-1933

Name: Soundscape of Modernity Architectural Acoustics and the Culture of Listening in America, 1900-1933
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ISBN: 9780262201384

ISBN-10: 0262201380

ISBN-13: 9780262201384

Edition: 2002

Authors: Emily Ann Thompson

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In this history of aural culture in early-20th-century America, Emily Thompson charts dramatic transformations in what people heard and how they listened. What they heard was a new kind of sound that was the product of modern technology.

Book details

List price: $49.95
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: MIT Press
Publication date: 3/29/2002
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 450
Size: 8.75" wide x 9.50" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 3.190
Language: English



Acknowledgments



Introduction: Sound, Modernity, and History



The Origins of Modern Acoustics



The New Acoustics, 1900-1933



Noise and Modern Culture, 1900-1933



Acoustical Materials and Modern Architecture, 1900-1933



Electroacoustics and Modern Sound, 1900-1933



Conclusion: Rockefeller Center and the End of an Era


Coda


Notes


Bibliography


Index