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Architectural Acoustics: Principles and Design

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I ordered this book presuming it was the harcover edition. It wasn't. In fact, not only was it paperback, but the pages were PHOTOCOPIED from the original. ALl of the photos and graphics look terrible. It is missing pages here and there, in the body, appendices, and index.

The book itself is a great book. Architectural Acoustics for dummies essentially. Just don't pay $80+ for a cheap photocopy.

I used this book for several years in my course of Architectural Acoustics and Noise Control for Architecture students. The book covers the basics of sound to applications of acoustics of real life, like speech auditoriums, theaters and symphonic rooms. The book covers also noise and vibration control and some topics of audio in a very simple way. Maybe some "engineering" or "math" oriented people will feel the book too simple, but the information is very valuable for the architecture student or practicing architect. By the way Egan's book in also highly recommended.