Table of Contents

Introduction
1. Fundamentals of Sound
2. Sound Levels and the Decibel
3. Sound in the Free Field
4. The Perception of Sound
5. Signals, Speech, Music, and Noise
6. Reflection
7. Diffraction
8. Refraction
9. Diffusion
10. Comb-Filter Effects
11. Reverberation
12. Absorption
13. Modal Resonances
14. Schroeder Diffusers
15. Adjustable Acoustics
16. Control of Interfering Noise
17. Noise Control in Ventilating System
18. Acoustic Design of Home Listening Rooms
19. Acoustics of Small Recording Studios
20. Personal Project D.J. Studio
21. Acoustics of Control Rooms
22. Acoustics of Audio/Video Rooms
23. Acoustics of Large Halls
24. Room Acoustics Measurement Software
25. Room Auralization
Bibliography
Appendix
Glossary
Index

About the Author

F. Alton Everest is a legend in the world of sound. The creator of numerous technical innovations, and the author of scores of books and scholarly papers, he has been a leader in television engineering, sound recording, motion pictures, radio, and multimedia. A co-founder and director of the Science Film Production division of the Moody Institute of Science, he was also a section chief of the Subsea Sound Research section of the University of California. An educator who has taught at several leading institutions, he has consulted on acoustics to numerous industries for nearly 30 years. Having touched many of the technical highlights of the 20th century, he celebrated his 90th birthday in 1999. He and his wife live in Santa Barbara, California.