Sonic Skills Listening for Knowledge in Science, Medicine and Engineering (1920s-Present) /

Sonic Skills Listening for Knowledge in Science, Medicine and Engineering (1920s-Present) /

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It is common for us today to associate the practice of science primarily with the act of seeing-with staring at computer screens, analyzing graphs, and presenting images. We may notice that physicians use stethoscopes to listen for disease, that biologists tune into sound recordings to understand bi...

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Main Author: Bijsterveld, Karin (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
Edition:1st ed. 2019.
Subjects:
Acoustical engineering.
Technology.
History.
Engineering Acoustics.
History of Technology.
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Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgements
  • 1. Listening for Knowledge: Introduction
  • 2. Sonic Signs: Turning to, Talking about and Transcribing Sound
  • 3. Modes of Listening: Why, How and to What?
  • 4. Resounding Contestation: The Ambiguous Status of Sonic Skills
  • 5. Popping Up: The Continual Return of Sound and Listening
  • 6. Ensembles of Sonic Skills: Conclusions
  • References.

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