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Acoustics Today
A Publication of the Acoustical Society of America
Volume 5, Issue 1 January 2009
VOLUME 5, ISSUE 1 JANUARY 2009
Acoustics Today
Phonurgia Nova De Motu Soni
et Pluris
A publication of the Acoustical Society of America
Acoustics in the Seventeenth Century
Cover: Athanasius Kircher’s world of sound included statues that spoke, the aeolian harp, the megaphone, and reflection. He is credited with inventing (or at least improving) the magic lantern. He attributed the cause of diseases to micro-organisms (and thought that he actually had seen them using a micro- scope). He used astrology and trusted the existence of griffins and sirens. He was interested in Egyptology, hieroglyphics, anthropology, exploration, and archeology. He built a museum dedicated to his own inventions. He was a man who wanted to know about everything and perhaps most importantly, a showman who knew his audience.
7 From the Editor Articles:
8 Athanasius Kircher’s Phonurgia Nova: The Marvelous World of Sound During the Seventeenth Century— Lamberto Tronchin
In the seventeenth century acousticians looked forward to making marvelous sound experiments and contrap- tions for nobilities and princes.
16 Background and Perspective: William Derham’s De Motu Soni (On the Motion of Sound)—Thomas B. Gabrielson
In 1706, the Rector of St. Laurence’s Church in Upminster, William Derham, traveled to the eastern coast of England on a mission.
28 De Motu Soni—William Derham (Translated by James C. Welling, Annotated by Thomas B. Gabrielson) Experiments and observations on the “Motion of Sound,” and other things pertaining thereto, made by the Reverend W. Derham, Rector of Upminster Church and Fellow of the Royal Society of London
Departments:
44 ANSI Standards: Alive and Well in the Graduate Audiology Classroom—Sandra Gordon-Salant
How the material about ANSI standards is taught and what is the best method for students to gain access to relevant standards?
47 National News—Elaine Moran
Acoustical news from around the country.
54 International News—Walter G. Mayer Acoustical news from around the world.
57 Co-sponsored Meetings
Reports on meetings cosponsored by ASA
58 Instrumentation—Dick Stern
New and recent acoustic instrumentation and news about acoustic instrument manufacturers.
59 The Business of Acoustics—Dick Stern 60 Passings—Dick Stern
A farewell to colleagues
Business Directory
62 Business card advertisements
63 Classified
Classified advertisements, including positions offered and positions desired.
64 Index to Advertisers
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