The Physics of Sound (2nd ed.)

by Richard E. Berg and David G. Stork

Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 (1994)

ISBN: 0-13-183047-3

This is a textbook for non-science majors on musical acoustics and auditory perception.

Table of Contents

  1. Simple Harmonic Motion and Applications
  2. Waves and Sound
  3. Standing Waves and the Overtone Series
  4. Analysis and Synthesis of Complex Waves
  5. Electronic Music and Synthesizers
  6. The Human Ear and Voice
  7. Sound Recording and Reproduction
  8. Room and Auditorium Acoustics
  9. Musical Temperament and Pitch
  10. Woodwind Instruments
  11. Brass Instruments
  12. String Instruments
  13. The Piano
  14. Percussion Instruments

There is also a Solution Manual available.

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