ABSTRACT

Most books concerned with physics and music take an approach that puts physical theory before application. Consequently, these works tend to dampen aesthetic fascination with preludes burdened by an overabundance of algebraic formulae. In Measured Tones: The Interplay of Physics and Music Third Edition, Ian Johnston a professor of astrophysics and

chapter 1|16 pages

Why these and not others?

chapter 2|20 pages

Music and scientic method

chapter |20 pages

Interlude 1: Brass instruments

chapter 3|18 pages

Harmonies of a mechanical universe

chapter |12 pages

Interlude 2: The piano

chapter 4|24 pages

Overtones of enlightenment

chapter |22 pages

Interlude 3: The violin

chapter 5|22 pages

Over the waves

chapter |20 pages

Interlude 4: Acoustics in architecture

chapter 6|24 pages

The romance of electricity

chapter |26 pages

Interlude 5: Woodwind instruments

chapter 7|30 pages

Summertime in Heidelberg

chapter |20 pages

Interlude 6: Percussion instruments

chapter 8|28 pages

O brave new world

chapter |20 pages

Interlude 7: Electronic instruments

chapter 9|18 pages

I think, therefore I am

chapter |2 pages

Epilogue