TY - BOOK AU - Gandy,Matthew AU - Nilsen,BJ TI - The acoustic city SN - 9783868592719 (pbk.) : U1 - 307.7'6 23 PY - 2014///] CY - Berlin PB - Jovis KW - Cities and towns KW - Sound KW - Society KW - eflch KW - ukslc N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Specialized N2 - How does sound shape urban life? What do soundscapes reveal about the experience of modernity? This innovative essay collection explores a series of critical themes including the diversity of urban soundscapes; acoustic flanerie and different ways of listening to the city; the emergence of specific associations between place, music, and sound; and the acoustic ecology of architecture, landscape and urban design. A CD is included featuring contributions from many artists ER -