Good Vibrations: The Physics of Music By Barry Parker Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press 2009 | 288 Pages | ISBN: 0801892643 | PDF | 12 MB
Why does a harpsichord sound different from a piano? For that matter, why does middle C on a piano differ from middle C on a tuning fork, a trombone, or a flute? Good Vibrations explains in clear, friendly language the out-of-sight physics responsible not only for these differences but also for the whole range of noises we call music.