Bibliograph

The unwanted sound of everything we want, a book about noise, Garret Keizer

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The unwanted sound of everything we want, a book about noise, Garret Keizer

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The unwanted sound of everything we want

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

435418560

Responsibility statement

Garret Keizer

Sub title

a book about noise

Summary

"In a journey that leads us from the primeval Tanzanian veldt to the modern streets of Mumbai, from the world's biggest motorcycle rally in Sturgis, South Dakota, to wind farms in Maine, Keizer invites us to listen to noise in history, in popular culture, and not least of all in our own backyards"--Jacket

Table Of Contents

Noise is interested in you -- The unwanted sound of everything we want -- The noise of political animals -- What the Python said: prehistory to the eve of the industrial age -- What Laura heard: the industrial age to the present -- Their world too: noise today -- Loud America -- Sustainability and celebration -- The most beautiful sound in the world

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