Springer handbook of acoustics (with CD-Rom with full contents, audio, video)

Acoustics, the science of sound, has developed into a broad interdisciplinary field encompassing the academic disciplines of physics, engineering, psychology, speech, audiology, music, architecture, physiology, neuroscience, and others. The Springer Handbook of Acoustics is an unparalleled modern handbook reflecting this richly interdisciplinary nature edited by one of the acknowledged masters in the field, Thomas Rossing. Researchers and students benefit from the comprehensive contents spanning: animal acoustics including infrasound and ultrasound, environmental noise control, music and human speech and singing, physiological and psychological acoustics, architectural acoustics, physical and engineering acoustics, signal processing, medical acoustics, and ocean acoustics. This handbook reviews the most important areas of acoustics, with emphasis on current research. The authors of the various chapters are all experts in their fields. Each chapter is richly illustrated with figures and tables. The latest research and applications are incorporated throughout, e.g. computer recognition and synthesis of speech, physiological acoustics, psychological acoustics, thermoacoustics, diagnostic imaging and therapeutic applications and acoustical oceanography.

Introduction (Thomas Rossing).- History of Acoustics (Thomas Rossing).- General Linear Acoustics (Allan Pierce).- Sound Propagation in the Atmosphere (Keith Attenborough).- Underwater Acoustics (William Kuperman, Pierre Roux).- Physical Acoustics (Mack Breazeale).- Thermoacoustics (Gregory Swift).- Nonlinear Acoustics (Werner Lauterborn).- Performance and Assembly Hall Acoustics (Anders Gade).- Concert Hall Acoustics - Subjective Preference Theory (Yoichi Ando).- Building Acoustics (James Cowan).- Physiological Acoustics (Eric Young).- Psychoacoustics (Brian Moore).- Acoustic Signal Processing (William Hartmann).- Musical Acoustics (Colin Gough).- Speech and Singing (Johan Sundberg).- Computer Music (Perry Cook).- Audio and Electroacoustics (Mark Davis).- Animal Bioacoustics (Neville Fletcher).- Cetacean Acoustics (Whitlow Au, M. O. Lammers).- Medical Ultrasound (Kirk Beach).- Structural Acoustics and Vibration (Antoine Chaigne).- Noise (George Maling).- Microphones and Their Calibration (George Wong).- Sound Intensity (Finn Jacobsen).- Acoustic Holography (Yang-Hann Kim).- Optical Methods for Acoustics and Vibration (Nils-Erik Molin).- Modal Analysis (Thomas Rossing).

From the reviews:"This handbook is an excellent addition to the acoustics literature ... . The handbook nicely covers both basics and advances in several areas of acoustics. Several chapters provide good mathematical depth, making the handbook useful as a research and technical resource. ... The accompanying CD-ROM provides the entire handbook and a large number of audio and video files, making it easy to use effectively in a classroom. Overall, a very useful educational and research resource. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals." (M. G. Prasad, CHOICE, Vol. 45 (5), January, 2008)"This book covers a wide range of topics, and the inclusion of musical acoustics, computer and electronic music appeal to me (singer, song-writer, performer, and recording studio co-owner). This handbook is probably well suited for an undergraduate-level introduction to an acoustics course. ... Further, there is a CD-ROM containing all the chapters in the handbook ... . The wide range of topics, inclusion of music-related chapters, eye-pleasing presentations and other useful features make this a very good book to have on your shelf." (Tim Casey, International Journal of Acoustics and Vibration, Vol. 13 (1), 2008)"The Springer Handbook of Acoustics comprises 28 chapters written by 33 authors. ... The enclosed CD-ROM is a valuable addition as it contains ... additional material in the form of video and audio files. ... this book has much to recommend it with well presented topics and copious clear illustrations. The Handbook of Acoustics is useful as a source book for anyone who needs or wants to become familiar with the jargon and issues related to a specific subfield of acoustics ... ." (Robert I. Odom, Siam Review, Vol. 50 (3), 2008)