Publication

2013 - Oxford University Press, Incorporated

Language

English

Word Count

76,000 words, Guess

Page Count

304 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139780199925704
  • ISBN-100199925704
  • Better World Books9780199925704
  • Open LibraryOL29694833M

Classifications

  • LCCTL246.B55 2014eb

Description

This book traces the full history of noise in and around cars shows how we created auditory privacy in our cars. It is about the sounds of car engines, tires, wipers, blinkers, warning signals, in-car audio systems and, ultimately, about how we became used to listen while driving.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Sound and Safe: A History of Listening Behind the WheelOxford University Press, Incorporated2013-01-01

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