Encyclopedia of Acoustics, Volume Three

Copyright © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Encyclopedia of Acoustics, Volume Three

Editor(s): Malcolm J. Crocker

Published Online: 14 DEC 2007

Print ISBN: 9780471180067

Online ISBN: 9780470172537

DOI: 10.1002/9780470172537

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Table of contents

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      Frontmatter (pages i–xiv)

  2. Part IX: Architectural Acoustics

    1. Chapter 90

      Introduction (pages 1095–1099)

      A. Harold Marshall and William J. Cavanaugh

    2. Chapter 91

      Sound in Enclosures (pages 1101–1114)

      H. Kuttruff

    3. Chapter 92

      Sound Absorption in Enclosures (pages 1115–1128)

      David A. Bies and Colin H. Hansen

    4. Chapter 93

      Sound Insulation: Airborne and Impact (pages 1129–1160)

      A. C. C. Warnock and Wolfgang Fasold

    5. Chapter 94

      Ratings and Descriptors for the Building Acoustical Environment (pages 1161–1179)

      Gregory C. Tocci

    6. Chapter 95

      Sound Propagation in Work Spaces (pages 1181–1187)

      Ulrich J. Kurze

    7. Chapter 96

      Acoustical Guidelines for Building Design (pages 1189–1203)

      Ewart A. Wetherill

    8. Chapter 97

      Noise Control in U.S. Building Codes (pages 1205–1218)

      Gregory C. Tocci

    9. Chapter 98

      Noise Control for Mechanical and Ventilation Systems (pages 1219–1241)

      R. M. Hoover and R. H. Keith

  3. Part X: Acoustical Signal Processing

    1. Chapter 99

      Introduction (pages 1243–1247)

      Andrew F. Seybert

    2. Chapter 100

      Statistical Theory of Acoustic Signals (pages 1249–1259)

      Allan G. Piersol

    3. Chapter 101

      Practical Considerations in Signal Processing (pages 1261–1279)

      John C. Burgess

    4. Chapter 102

      Acoustic Holography (pages 1281–1290)

      Julian D. Maynard

  4. Part XI: Physiological Acoustics

    1. Chapter 103

      Introduction (pages 1293–1300)

      Joseph E. Hind

    2. Chapter 104

      Auditory Function (pages 1301–1323)

      Steven Greenberg

    3. Chapter 105

      Acoustical Characteristics of the Outer Ear (pages 1325–1335)

      Edgar A. G. Shaw

    4. Chapter 106

      Acoustic Properties of the Middle Ear (pages 1337–1346)

      William T. Peake and John J. Rosowski

    5. Chapter 107

      Anatomy of the Cochlea and Auditory Nerve (pages 1347–1355)

      Norma B. Slepecky

    6. Chapter 108

      Cochlear Mechanics and Biophysics (pages 1357–1369)

      Mario A. Ruggero and Joseph Santos-Sacchi

    7. Chapter 109

      Physiology of the Auditory Nerve (pages 1371–1379)

      D. O. Kim and K. Parham

    8. Chapter 110

      Anatomy of the Central Auditory Nervous System (pages 1381–1388)

      Douglas L. Oliver

    9. Chapter 111

      Electrophysiology of the Central Auditory Nervous System (pages 1389–1400)

      Tom C. T. Yin and Philip H. Smith

    10. Chapter 112

      Biochemistry and Pharmacology of the Auditory System (pages 1401–1408)

      William F. Sewell

    11. Chapter 113

      Parallel-Hierarchical Processing of Complex Sounds for Specialized Auditory Function (pages 1409–1418)

      Nobuo Suga

  5. Part XII: Psychological Acoustics

    1. Chapter 114

      Introduction (pages 1419–1425)

      David M. Green and Dennis McFadden

    2. Chapter 115

      Auditory Masking (pages 1427–1445)

      Søren Buus

    3. Chapter 116

      Frequency Analysis and Pitch Perception (pages 1447–1460)

      Brian C. J. Moore

    4. Chapter 117

      Functions of the Binaural System (pages 1461–1479)

      Ervin R. Hafter and Constantine Trahiotis

    5. Chapter 118

      Loudness (pages 1481–1495)

      Bertram Scharf

    6. Chapter 119

      Effects of High-Intensity Sound (pages 1497–1507)

      W. Dixon Ward

    7. Chapter 120

      Clinical Audiology: An Overview (pages 1509–1519)

      Larry E. Humes

    8. Chapter 121

      Perception of Complex Waveforms (pages 1521–1534)

      Charles S. Watson and Gary R. Kidd

    9. Chapter 122

      Adaptation in the Auditory System (pages 1535–1544)

      Paul J. Abbas

    10. Chapter 123

      Hearing Thresholds (pages 1545–1554)

      William A. Yost and Mead C. Killion

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