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From: "D.V.N.Sarma" <narayana@HD1.VSNL.NET.IN>
Reply-To: "phys-l@lists.nau.edu: Forum for Physics Educators"
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Subject: Re: Seeking intro text on musical acoustics
Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2000 03:40:50 +0500
I think the good old "Scince and Music" by Sir James Jeans
will be less intimidating. But it is out of print I think.
regards,
Sarma.
At 02:24 PM 9/10/00 -0500, you wrote:
>Hello all,
>
>This spring, I'm scheduled to teach a course for non-science majors
>(in fact, science-phobes) on "the physics of music." I'm seeking
>suggestions on texts. I've looked an (and am still considering) the
>texts by Backus , Berg/Stork, and Rigden's. I've also looked at
>texts by Hall , Benade and Rossing, though these would, I think, seem
>intimidating to my students.
>
>Are there other texts out there with which folks have had success?
>
>Thanks in advance. Responses may me made off-list to:
>
>jhowell@earlham.edu
>
>If anyone is interested in the responses I receive, send a note -
>I'll be glad to share them.
>
>John
>
>