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The Unwanted Sound of Everything We Want: A Book About Noise

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The Unwanted Sound of Everything We Want: A Book About Noise

Noise is usually defined as unwanted sound: loud music from a neighbor, the honk of a taxicab, the roar of a supersonic jet. But as Garret Keizer illustrates in this probing examination, noise is as much about what we want as about what we seek to avoid. It has been a byproduct of human striving since ancient times even as it has become a significant cause of disease in our own. At heart, noise provides a key for understanding some of our most pressing issues, from social inequality to climate change.
In a journey that leads us from the Tanzanian veldt to the streets of New York, Keizer deftly explores the political ramifications of noise, Americaâ€™s central role in a loud world, and the environmental sustainability of a quieter one. The result is a deeply satisfying bookÂ—one guaranteed to change how we hear the world, and how we measure our own personal volume within it.

Country	USA
Author	Garret Keizer
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9781586488628
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	PublicAffairs
Manufacturer	PublicAffairs
NumberOfPages	396
PublicationDate	2010-04-13
Publisher	PublicAffairs
ReleaseDate	2010-05-04
Studio	PublicAffairs

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