The Master Handbook of Acoustics
3rd Edition
Published on 28. February 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-0-8306-4437-7 (ISBN)
Description
Complete coverage of the science of acoustics and the art of acoustic techniques including room resonances, reflection analysis, comb filters, and the design of audio/video rooms for almost any purpose on acoustical concepts and terminology
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Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
250 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 185 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
817 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8306-4437-7 (9780830644377)
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Person
F. Alton Everest is a legend in the world of sound. The creator of numerous technical innovations, and the author of scores of books and scholarly papers, he has been a leader in television engineering, sound recording, motion pictures, radio, and multimedia. A co-founder and director of the Science Film Production division of the Moody Institute of Science, he was also a section chief of the Subsea Sound Research section of the University of California. An educator who has taught at several leading institutions, he has consulted on acoustics to numerous industries for nearly 30 years. Having touched many of the technical highlights of the 20th century, he celebrated his 90th birthday in 1999. He and his wife live in Santa Barbara, California.