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< BACK The Soundscape of Modernity Architectural Acoustics and the Culture of Listening in America, 1900-1933 Emily Thompson Reviews"The Soundscape of Modernity describes the modern development of acoustics in wonderful, and easily understood, detail."— John Bishop, The American Organist "Thompson's narrative is elegantly written and wonderfully engaging." — Leon Botstein, Los Angeles Times Book Review "This is a marvelous book and a seminal primer on how and why technology modified our taste." — Derek Sugden, The Architectural Review "...an absorbing book, as accessible in its technical content as it is provocative in its cultural interpretations." — Daniel J. Kevles, The New York Review of Books "...enlivened by copious photographs and architectural illustrations - a valuable source." — Tom Perchard, The Wire (UK) |
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