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Psychoacoustics: Facts and Models (Springer Series in Information Sciences) | 
| Authors: Hugo Fastl, Eberhard Zwicker
Publisher: Springer
Category: Book
List Price: $89.95
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 699053
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 3rd
Pages: 462
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.9
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 6.5 x 1.3
ISBN: 3540231595
Dewey Decimal Number: 612.85
EAN: 9783540231592
ASIN: 3540231595
Publication Date: December 28, 2006
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Product Description
Psychoacoustics – Facts and Models offers a unique, comprehensive summary of information describing the processing of sound by the human hearing system. It includes quantitative relations between sound stimuli and auditory perception in terms of hearing sensations, for which quantitative models are given, as well as an unequalled collection of data on the human hearing system as a receiver of acoustic information. In addition, many examples of the practical application of the results of basic research in fields such as noise control, audiology, or sound quality engineering are detailed. The third edition includes an additional chapter on audio-visual interactions and applications, plus more on applications throughout. Acoustic demonstrations on a CD included with this edition further illustrate and amplify basic and applied psychoacoustic phenomena. Reviews of previous editions have characterized it as "an essential source of psychoacoustic knowledge," "a major landmark ," and a book that "without doubt will have a long-lasting effect on the standing and future evolution of this scientific domain."
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| Customer Reviews:
 Essential for NVH June 21, 2002
Brian K Wilson (Ferndale, MI United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Even though it may not have been his direct intent, the (mostly) empirical information presented in Zwicker's book is essential for understanding how to integrate a customers perception of sound into the design of a consumer product (such as a washing machine or an automobile, for instance). If you are interested in the engineering field of noise and vibration, or wish to make a career out of designing for noise and vibration, this book is a MUST HAVE as a professional reference. Highly, highly recommended.
Be Ready to Get Hammered With Information December 4, 2001
A. Scudiero (Minneapolis, MN United States)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Zwicker is a major name in Psychoacoustics. He references his own publications in the field well over 100 times in this book. This book is probably the most comprehensive collection of psychoacoustical information I have seen to date. As with all works, it starts with a description of sound and the human audiotory system, and then moves into how the two entities interact and how perception is modeled by this. The discussion is very technical, and he has an average of one graph per page. I do not recommend this book to anyone not interested in the details of how psychoacoustics evolve.
It is also nice that he includes a methods section, as one would do in a technical journal. This describes how the data that he is presenting was obtained, and adds a load of credibilty to the work. Also most of the data presented is empirical, from experiments themselves. The amount of research underlying this work is huge.
My one complaint is the pace varies a bit, but not too bad. Some parts seem fast, others seem slow. Overall however, this is a great book for technical readers. I personally found this book tremendously useful.
Ever wanted to understand human hearing? May 21, 2000
David Benson (Aberdeen)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
Eberhard Zwicker was one of the great names in psychoacoustics. This book, written with his student Hugo Fastl, is an excellent introduction to psychoacoustics, and presents a modern account with a great deal of qualitative and quantitative information. The second edition has been updated by Fastl. I would have liked to see more discussion of the relationships with the psychology of music, but there are now several good books available on this subject, especially a collection of essays edited by Diana Deutsch and another edited by Perry Cook.
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