In pursuit of silence : listening for meaning in a world of noise /
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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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Doubleday,
[2010]
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| 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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| Physical Description: | x, 342 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780385528887 0385528884 |