About the author (2002) Thomas D. Rossing completed his B.A. At Luther College in 1950, his M.S. At Iowa State University in 1954. His dissertation was in the field of molecular physics. After graduating, he went into industrial research, and from there, he went to teaching. Currently, he is a professor at Northern Illinois University.

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Olaf College; Peter Fossum; Northern Illinois University; solid state physics; magnetics; musical acoustics; Uno Ingard; Art Benade; visiting professorships at University of Edinburgh and Stanford University; Acoustical Society of America (ASA); president and time with the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT).

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What is Sound? Vibrating Systems. PERCEPTION AND MEASUREMENT OF SOUND.

Sound Pressure, Power, and Loudness. Pitch and Timbre. Combination Tones and Harmony. Musical Scales and Temperament.

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. String Instruments. Brass Instruments. Woodwind Instruments. Percussion Instruments. Keyboard Instruments.

THE HUMAN VOICE. Speech Production. Speech Recognition, Analysis, and Synthesis. Electronic Circuits. Microphones, Amplifiers, and Tuners. Digital Circuits and Techniques. Sound Recording.

ROOM ACOUSTICS. Auditorium Acoustics. Electronic Reinforcement of Sound. Small Rooms, Home Listening Rooms and Recording Studios.

ELECTRONIC AND COMPUTER MUSIC. Music Technology and its Origins. Analog Electronic Music.

Digital Audio and Processing. Computer Music and Virtual Acoustics. ENVIRONMENTAL SOUND. Noise in the Environment. Effects of Noise on People.

Control of Noise. Responsibility: Thomas D. Richard Moore, Paul A.