How Music Works: The Science and Psychology of Beautiful Sounds, from Beethoven to the Beatles and Beyond [With CD (Audio)]

by John Powell

Book Overview

"Any readers whose love of music has somehow not led them to explore the technical side before will surely find the result a thoroughly accessible, and occasionally revelatory, primer."-- Seattle Post-Intelligencer What makes a musical note different from any other sound? How can you tell if you have perfect pitch? Why do ten violins sound only twice as loud as one? Do your Bob Dylan albums sound better on CD vinyl? John Powell, a scientist and musician,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316098302
• ISBN13: 9780316098304
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Little Brown and Company
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.5"