In pursuit of silence : listening for meaning in a world of noise / George Prochnik.
Listening to doctors, neuroscientists, acoustical engineers, monks, activists, educators, marketers, and aggrieved citizens, George Prochnik examines why we began to be so loud as a society, what it is that gets lost when we can no longer find quiet, and what are the benefits of decluttering our son...
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Language: | English |
Published: |
New York :
Doubleday,
[2010], ©2010.
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Edition: | First edition. |
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Physical Description: | x, 342 pages ; 22 cm |
Format: | Book |
Summary: |
Listening to doctors, neuroscientists, acoustical engineers, monks, activists, educators, marketers, and aggrieved citizens, George Prochnik examines why we began to be so loud as a society, what it is that gets lost when we can no longer find quiet, and what are the benefits of decluttering our sonic world. |
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Call Number: | BF353.5.N65 P76 2010 |
Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780385528887 0385528884 |