The Acoustics of Wood [Hardcover]

Voichita Bucur (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0849348013 | ISBN-13: 978-0849348013 | Publication Date: June 6, 1995 | Edition: 1

Acoustics of Wood offers a detailed treatment of numerous topics that are valuable to those working with wood in architecture, engineering, acoustics, and the crafting of musical instruments. It presents a comprehensive account of the progress and current knowledge concerning wood acoustics, outlining the anatomy and physiology of wood and the specific applications in which its acoustic properties are relevant.
Acoustics of Wood reviews state-of-the-art measurement systems and includes material that has not been widely published. Divided into three main parts, the book describes environmental acoustics, presents acoustics methods for the characterization of the elastic behavior of wood, and discusses acoustic methods for the assessment of wood quality.

Editorial Reviews

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From the reviews of the 1st edition: "It will surely remain the most comprehensive work in this field for a long time to come. It belongs on the bookshelf of every material scientist and structural engineer." CAS Journal, USA "(...) the author has done an admirable job, collecting, organizing, and reviewing the disparate literature on most aspects of the Acoustics of Wood." Journal of the Acoustical Society of Amerika, USA --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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From the reviews of the 1st edition: "It will surely remain the most comprehensive work in this field for a long time to come. It belongs on the bookshelf of every material scientist and structural engineer." CAS Journal, USA "...[T]he author has done an admirable job, collecting, organizing, and reviewing the disparate literature on most aspects of the Acoustics of Wood." Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, USA --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 298 pages
• Publisher: CRC Press; 1 edition (June 6, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0849348013
• ISBN-13: 978-0849348013
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 7.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,098,496 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sound of Nature, September 5, 2000

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This review is from: The Acoustics of Wood (Hardcover)

As being a musical-instrument maker, this book has been very useful to me especially in material selection. Most of musicians must be familiar with the information covered in.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Reader review, November 16, 2000

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Stephen. H. Cadney (Great Britain) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Acoustics of Wood (Hardcover)

I have found this an excellent book for understanding some aspects of wood used in musical instrument making. It confirms many of the conclusions reached from practical experience. I just wish there was a little more that was relevant to instrument making.