Sound Technology and the American Cinema
An interesting scholarly account of the rise of early film sound technologies. . . fascinating in its discussion of how sound practice, particularly in the accounts of film sound engineers, complicates and grounds sound theory. --ReviewRarely has high-flying theory been anchored in such careful research and presented in such clear prose.  --Rick Altman, University of IowaRigorous, detailed, and compelling.  --Mary Anne Doane, Brown University