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Book

The power of tranquility in a very noisy world

Call Number

  • 155.9115 K913 (CEN)

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Edition

First edition.

Publication Information

New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2021.

Physical Description

146 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm

Summary

"At a time when noise and chaos compete for every moment of our attention, noted author, musician, and naturalist, Dr. Bernie Krause, introduces us to methods for turning down the clatter in our lives, restoring a sense of contentment, and reclaiming the calm."--Book flap.

You have decluttered your personal space, now it is time to tidy up your soundscape. Incoherent dissonance impacts our health more than we may realize. Krause introduces us to methods for turning down the clatter in our lives, restoring a sense of contentment, and reclaiming the calm. Krause shares ways for you to fine-tune your surroundings, improve your sense of wellness, reduce anxiety, and restore a sense of inner peace and productivity to your own acoustic space. -- adapted from jacket

Contents

  • Sound vs. noise : clarity, at last
  • Physically harmful sounds : controlling the effects
  • The amazing noise reduction diet
  • Sound at the edge of the forest
  • Healing comes in waves
  • The future belongs to those who can hear it coming
  • Epilogue of "sons disparus" (disappeared sounds) and those returning for one last plea to flourish
  • Supplemental summary : to-do list.

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