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Genre/Form: | Electronic books |
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Additional Physical Format: | Print version: Barron, Michael. Auditorium acoustics and architectural design. London ; New York : Spon Press, 2010 (DLC) 2009002327 (OCoLC)300030694 |
Material Type: | Document, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Michael Barron |
ISBN: | 9780203874226 0203874226 9780419245100 0419245103 |
OCLC Number: | 466909636 |
Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 489 pages) : illustrations |
Contents: | Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Preface to the first edition; Foreword; 1 Introduction; 2 Sound and rooms; 3 Acoustics for the symphony concert hall; 4 The development of the concert hall; 5 British concert halls and conclusions for concert hall acoustics; 6 Chamber music and recital halls; 7 Acoustics for speech; 8 Theatre acoustics; 9 Acoustics for opera; 10 Acoustics for multi-purpose use; 11 Multi-purpose halls in Britain; 12 The art and science of acoustics; Appendix A: Sound reflection and reverberation calculation; Appendix B: Objective measures for music auditoria. |
Responsibility: | Michael Barron. |
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Reviews of 1st edition:'Barron's present book is a must for all architects faced with a major auditorium.' - Architect's Journal'wonderfully clear exposition and a fascinating study...an excellent textbook and an introduction to the subject of acoustics which all theatre technicians would find useful.' - The Stage'This book is undoubtedly destined to become a classic. It is the first book since Beranek's classic, Music, Acoustics and Architecture (1962) to deal with auditorium acoustics in the wider context of architecture...it can be read, understood and enjoyed by acousticians and architects alike.' - Journal of Sound and Vibration'The book serves as an invaluable tutorial to the acoustician and architect on what architectural forms work best for auditoria and for different program types. For this, the book comes unreservedly recommended.' - Journal of Audio Engineering Society Read more...

