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The Unwanted Sound of Everything We Want

A Book About Noise

by Garret Keizer
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Noise is usually defined as unwanted sound: loud music from a neighbor, the honk of a taxicab, the roar of a supersonic jet. But as Garret Keizer illustrates in this probing examination, noise is as much about what we want as about what we seek to avoid. It has been a byproduct of human striving since ancient times even as it has become a significant cause of disease in our own. At heart, noise provides a key for understanding some of our most pressing issues, from social inequality to climate change.
In a journey that leads us from the Tanzanian veldt to the streets of New York, Keizer deftly explores the political ramifications of noise, America's central role in a loud world, and the environmental sustainability of a quieter one. The result is a deeply satisfying book — one guaranteed to change how we hear the world, and how we measure our own personal volume within it.

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    May 4, 2010

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      • ISBN: 9781586488628

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      • ISBN: 9781586488628
      • File size: 519 KB

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    • English

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