Music Speech Audio by William J. Strong and George R. Plitnik
Item #0-7409-3088-5
Music Speech Audio, 3rd edition, is the fifth version of a descriptive acoustics textbook originally published in 1977.

The book is intended for use in courses dealing with acoustical aspects of hearing, speech, music, sound reproduction, and the environment.

An emphasis is placed on the application of physical principles in explaining and describing diverse acoustical phenomena. Although the presentation is descriptive in nature, some use is made of simple mathematics.

The 50 chapters are organized into six major parts:
I. Physical and Acoustical Background
II. The Ear and Hearing
III. Living and Listening Environments
IV. The Human Voice and Speech
V. Musical Acoustics
VI. Sound Recording and Reproduction

Pedagogical Aids (Historical Notes, References, Questions, Exercises, and Activities) presented at the end of chapters provide opportunities for exploring further the world of sound.

William J. Strong is an emeritus professor of physics at Brigham Young University where he taught a descriptive acoustics of music and speech course for 37 years and carried out research in acoustical aspects of music, speech, and architecture.

George R. Plitnik is a professor of physics at Frostburg State University where he teaches a descriptive acoustics course and carries out research in musical acoustics.

He is a pipe organ enthusiast, an accomplished organist, and spends spare time rebuilding pipe organs.
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