In pursuit of silence
Subtitle: listening for meaning in a world of noise
By: by George Prochnik.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Doubleday
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 342
ISBN-13: 9780385528887
Subjects: Noise -- Psychological aspects; Silence
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Listening for the unknown; title: Why we hear; title: Why we are noisy; title: Retail: the soundtrack: dateline August 11, 2008. Barton Creek Square; title: Sounds like noise; title: Silent interlude; title: Soundkill; title: Freeway to noise; title: Home front; title: This is war!; title: The dragon trap; title: Silent finale.