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Title: Acoustics and Audio Technology; Third Edition Author: Mendel Kleiner
Publisher: J. Ross Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 978-1-60427-052-5
Pages: 480 Binding: Softcover
Acoustics and Audio Technology, Third Edition covers the physical background to and mathematical treatment of propagation, generation and radiation of sound as well as hearing, architectural acoustics and audio, and much more. Examples from audio engineering are used to illustrate acoustics principles; the idea is to draw students into acoustics by using their interest in audio technology.
The book begins with a chapter on one-dimensional and spherical waves, impedance, reflection, and power radiation fundamentals. Next, the physiology and psychoacoustics of hearing are explained. Room acoustics are covered from the viewpoint of geometrical, statistical, and physical acoustics as well as hearing in rooms. Sound radiation and sound isolation concepts are included as well. Acoustics and Audio Technology covers the electroacoustic topics of microphones, cartridges, loudspeakers, and headphones as well as the basics of digital sound reproduction; there is a chapter on audio systems and measurement.
Acoustics and Audio Technology is an introductory text for students of sound and vibration as well as electrical and electronic engineering, civil and mechan- ical engineering, computer science, signals and systems, and engineering physics. A fundamental knowledge of basic engineering mathematics and physics is assumed. Problems are included at the end of the chapters and a solu- tions manual is available to instructors.
Acoustical Society of America Books,
Paper Colletions, Demos,Videos
Highlighting the collection is the Scientific Papers of Lord Rayleigh written from 1869-1919 on topics such as sound, mathematics, general mechanics, hydro-dynamics, and properties of gasses and Collected Works of Distinguished Acousticians - Isadore Rudnick with over 100 papers covering Rudnick’s research in physical acoustics. The ASA collection includes Auditory Demonstrations containing demos of various characteristics of hearing and Measuring Speech Production demonstrations for use in teaching courses on speech acoustics, physiology, and instrumentation.
Historical works include: Study of Speech and Hearing at Bell Telephone Laboratories containing
historical documents from AT&T archives. Technical Memoranda issued by the Acoustics Research Laboratory-Harvard University between 1946 and 1971 on topics such as bubbles, cavitation, and properties of solids, liquids, and gasses. Proceedings of the 1994 Sabine Centennial Symposium including papers covering virtually every topic in architectural acoustics and the Proceedings of the ASA’s 75th Anniversary.
The VHS videos in the collection are Speech Perception presented by Patricia K. Kuhl and Fifty Years of Speech Communication with lectures by distinguished researchers covering the development of the field of Speech Communication.
To view Tables of Contents and Prefaces and to purchase these publications please visit www.abdi-ecommerce10.com/asa/.
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