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About the Author
John Powell holds a PhD in physics from Imperial College at London University. He has taught physics at the University of Nottingham and the University of Lulea in Sweden. In 2003, he earned a master’s degree in music composition from the University of Sheffield in Great Britain.
Details
- Hardcover: 272 pages
- Publisher: Little, Brown and Company (November 3, 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0316098302
- ISBN-13: 978-0316098304
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MY THOUGHTS
LOVED IT
This book is so appealing on so many different levels. A lot of times, any book that deals with technical subjects become dry and boring. How Music Works is easy to read and very enjoyable. There is so much wonderful snarky, English humor that you don’t even realize you are learning something. Even if you are a casual fan of music, you will find some eye opening facts in here, such as why you hear those discordant sounds at the beginning of an orchestral concert. They are tuning all of the instruments to the same key!
I have spent most of my life around musicians and I don’t think even they could explain some of the things in this book. There are wonderful illustration as well as a lot of interesting facts. I mean, how else could you learn the true meaning of decibels or how loud is too loud? This would make an excellent gift for anyone who love music or thrives on trivia.
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I find his PhD in Physics fascinating. I’ve noticed how science and music dovetail quite often in people’s lives.
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This looks like an amazing book. I’m a music fanatic, growing up listening to everything from Mozart to Marvin Gaye, and having spent years in choir, the power of music has always intrigued me.
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I love learning about music, so I’m sure I would enjoy this book. 🙂
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My husband is a music educator and he would love this book. Thanks for the review, now I can add it to our to read list.
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This book sounds fascinating.
Music is such a part of our lives.
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