{"product_id":"sound-affects-how-sound-shapes-our-lives-our-wellbeing-and-our-planet","title":"Sound Affects: How Sound Shapes Our Lives, Our Wellbeing and Our Planet","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Treasure, Julian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e Quercus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 25-03-2025\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e Every day, the sounds around us affect every aspect of our human experience, and thus fundamentally alter our quality of life, for better or worse.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is only recently that scientists have realised that sounds connect us to the world in ways that are every bit as vivid and evocative as visual landscapes. Hearing is the first sense we develop, and as our primary warning sense it is hardwired into our brains. And yet, in an increasingly noisy and distracted world, most people pay scant attention to the sounds around them, causing them to lose contact with the essential skill of listening.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSound Affects is about rediscovering the wonder of sound, and understanding how powerfully it affects us, whether we are paying attention or not. It is also a manual for taking back responsibility for the sounds we consume and the sounds we make, so we can enhance our own happiness, effectiveness and well-being.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn the process, the reader will discover that:\u003cbr\u003e\n- stars are like bells, ringing with sound black holes make sound 50 octaves below what we can hear\u003cbr\u003e\n- snapping shrimp may be only 1cm long but they make sound that's as loud as a rock concert\u003cbr\u003e\n- whales can communicate underwater over hundreds of miles with very low frequency sound that travels five times as fast as sound in air\u003cbr\u003e\n- individual cells make unique sounds, enabling scientists detect early signs of metastases\u003cbr\u003e\n- dolphins have names and call each other by them\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781529428810\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.2 x 6.0 x 1.7 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quercus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51229713334576,"sku":"PrakashBooks_9781529428810","price":600.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/71morFfgllL.jpg?v=1774712790","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/sound-affects-how-sound-shapes-our-lives-our-wellbeing-and-our-planet","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}