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The power of tranquility in a very noisy world / Bernie Krause.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2021Edition: First editionDescription: 146 pages : illustrations ; 19 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780316421065
  • 0316421065
Subject(s):
Contents:
Sound vs. noise : clarity, at last -- Physically harmful sounds : controlling the effects -- The amazing noise reduction diet -- Sound at the edge of the forest -- Healing comes in waves -- The future belongs to those who can hear it coming -- Epilogue of "sons disparus" (disappeared sounds) and those returning for one last plea to flourish -- Supplemental summary : to-do list.
Summary: "At a time when noise and chaos compete for every moment of our attention, noted author, musician, and naturalist, Dr. Bernie Krause, introduces us to methods for turning down the clatter in our lives, restoring a sense of contentment, and reclaiming the calm."--Book flap.Summary: You have decluttered your personal space, now it is time to tidy up your soundscape. Incoherent dissonance impacts our health more than we may realize. Krause introduces us to methods for turning down the clatter in our lives, restoring a sense of contentment, and reclaiming the calm. Krause shares ways for you to fine-tune your surroundings, improve your sense of wellness, reduce anxiety, and restore a sense of inner peace and productivity to your own acoustic space. -- adapted from jacket
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 534 K91 Available 33111010579494
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You've decluttered your personal space, now it's time to tidy up your soundscape.



At a time when noise and chaos compete for every moment of our attention, noted author, musician, and naturalist, Dr. Bernie Krause, introduces us to methods for turning down the clatter in our lives, restoring a sense of contentment, and reclaiming the calm.



Just as some influencers inspire us to tidy up household clutter, The Power of Tranquility in a Very Noisy World takes personal organization a step further - into the sonic realm. Bioacoustician, Bernie Krause, shares healthful tips that identify and reduce the damaging aural assaults that besiege us - incoherent dissonance that impacts our health more than we may realize. With his reassuring guidance, you will be able to fine-tune your surroundings, improve your sense of wellness, reduce anxiety, and restore a sense of inner peace and productivity to your own acoustic space.



The Power of Tranquility in a Very Noisy World is a revelatory and powerful book. Thoroughly researched and accessibly crafted, it's today's best quiet guide ­- directing you from a debris field of noise into a more tranquil, connected, and resonant life.

Includes bibliographical references.

"At a time when noise and chaos compete for every moment of our attention, noted author, musician, and naturalist, Dr. Bernie Krause, introduces us to methods for turning down the clatter in our lives, restoring a sense of contentment, and reclaiming the calm."--Book flap.

You have decluttered your personal space, now it is time to tidy up your soundscape. Incoherent dissonance impacts our health more than we may realize. Krause introduces us to methods for turning down the clatter in our lives, restoring a sense of contentment, and reclaiming the calm. Krause shares ways for you to fine-tune your surroundings, improve your sense of wellness, reduce anxiety, and restore a sense of inner peace and productivity to your own acoustic space. -- adapted from jacket

Sound vs. noise : clarity, at last -- Physically harmful sounds : controlling the effects -- The amazing noise reduction diet -- Sound at the edge of the forest -- Healing comes in waves -- The future belongs to those who can hear it coming -- Epilogue of "sons disparus" (disappeared sounds) and those returning for one last plea to flourish -- Supplemental summary : to-do list.

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