The Effects of Sound on Peopleprovides a summary of the latest published research on the effects of sound on people, accompanied by thorough explanations of the technical descriptors typically used in these studies, permitting non-technical readers to understand the issues and be able to judge the validity of the results for themselves.
Provides a summary of current research results on the physiological and psychological effects of sound on people
- Covers how the operation of the hearing mechanism affects our reactions to sounds
- Includes research results from studies on noise sources of public concern such as transportation, public utility, and recreational sources, with emphasis on low frequency sound and infrasound
- Covers sounds that affect some but not others, how sounds can be controlled on a practical level, and how and what sounds are regulated
- Includes coverage of both positive and negative effects of sound
