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This Is Your Brain on Music by Daniel J. Levvitin (used paperback)
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Specificaties
- Objectstaat
- ISBN
- 9780452288522
- Book Title
- This Is Your Brain on Music : the Science of a Human Obsession
- Item Length
- 8in
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Publication Year
- 2007
- Format
- Uk-B Format Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8in
- Genre
- Music, Psychology, Science
- Topic
- Philosophy & Social Aspects, Neuropsychology, Acoustics & Sound
- Item Width
- 5.3in
- Item Weight
- 9.4 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 352 Pages
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Neuroscientist and professional musician Levitin presents a fascinating exploration of the relationship between music and the mind--and the role of melodies in shaping our lives. Photos throughout.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0452288525
ISBN-13
9780452288522
eBay Product ID (ePID)
57078376
Product Key Features
Book Title
This Is Your Brain on Music : the Science of a Human Obsession
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Philosophy & Social Aspects, Neuropsychology, Acoustics & Sound
Publication Year
2007
Genre
Music, Psychology, Science
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
5.3in
Item Weight
9.4 Oz
Additional Product Features
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Twelfth Grade
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Reviews
Levitin's snappy prose and relaxed style quickly win one over and will leave readers thinking about the contents of their iPods in an entirely new way. ( Publishers Weekly , starred review), Levitins snappy prose and relaxed style quickly win one over and will leave readers thinking about the contents of their iPods in an entirely new way. ("Publishers Weekly," starred review), Levitin is a deft and patient explainer of the basics for the non-scientist as well as the non-musician. . . . By tracing music’s deep ties to memory, Levitin helps quantify some of music’s magic without breaking its spell. (Los Angeles Times Book Review), Levitin’s snappy prose and relaxed style quickly win one over and will leave readers thinking about the contents of their iPods in an entirely new way. (Publishers Weekly, starred review), "Endlessly stimulating, a marvelous overview, and one which only a deeply musical neuroscientist could give....An important book."--Oliver Sacks, M.D. "I loved reading that listening to music coordinates more disparate parts of the brain than almost anything else - and playing music uses even more! Despite illuminating a lot of what goes on, this book doesn't 'spoil' enjoyment--it only deepens the beautiful mystery that is music."--David Byrne, founder of Talking Heads and author of How Music Works "Levitin is a deft and patient explainer of the basics for the non-scientist as well as the non-musician....By tracing music's deep ties to memory, Levitin helps quantify some of music's magic without breaking its spell."-- Los Angeles Times Book Review "Why human beings make and enjoy music is, in Levitin's telling, a delicious story."--Salon.com "Dr. Levitin is an unusually deft interpreter full of striking scientific trivia."-- The New York Times "Every musician, at whatever level of skill, should read this book."--Howie Klein, former president, Sire and Reprise/Warner Brothers Records "Levitin's lucid explanation of why music is important to us is essential reading for creative musicians and scholars. I've been waiting for years for a book like this."--Jon Appleton, composer and professor of Music, Dartmouth College and Stanford University, inventor of the Synclavier synthesizer , Levitin is a deft and patient explainer of the basics for the non-scientist as well as the non-musician. . . . By tracing music's deep ties to memory, Levitin helps quantify some of music's magic without breaking its spell. ( Los Angeles Times Book Review ), Levitin is a deft and patient explainer of the basics for the non-scientist as well as the non-musician. . . . By tracing musics deep ties to memory, Levitin helps quantify some of musics magic without breaking its spell. ("Los Angeles Times Book Review"), Endlessly stimulating, a marvelous overview, and one which only a deeply musical neuroscientist could give. . . . An important book. (Oliver Sacks, M.D.), Levitin is a deft and patient explainer of the basics for the non-scientist as well as the non-musician. . . . By tracing musicÆs deep ties to memory, Levitin helps quantify some of musicÆs magic without breaking its spell. ( Los Angeles Times Book Review ) Endlessly stimulating, a marvelous overview, and one which only a deeply musical neuroscientist could give. . . . An important book. (Oliver Sacks, M.D.) LevitinÆs snappy prose and relaxed style quickly win one over and will leave readers thinking about the contents of their iPods in an entirely new way. ( Publishers Weekly , starred review) Why human beings make and enjoy music is, in LevitinÆs telling, a delicious story. (Salon.com), "Endlessly stimulating, a marvelous overview, and one which only a deeply musical neuroscientist could give. . . . An important book." -Oliver Sacks, M.D. "I loved reading that listening to music coordinates more disparate parts of the brain than almost anything else - and playing music uses even more! Despite illuminating a lot of what goes on, this book doesn't 'spoil' enjoyment - it only deepens the beautiful mystery that is music." -David Byrne, founder of Talking Heads and author of How Music Works "Levitin is a deft and patient explainer of the basics for the non-scientist as well as the non-musician. . . . By tracing music's deep ties to memory, Levitin helps quantify some of music's magic without breaking its spell." - Los Angeles Times Book Review
Table of Content
This Is Your Brain On MusicIntroduction I Love Music and I Love Science--Why Would I Want to Mix the Two? 1. What Is Music? From Pitch to Timbre 2. Foot Tapping Discerning Rhythm, Loudness, and Harmony 3. Behind the Curtain Music and the Mind Machine 4. Anticipation What We Expect from Liszt (and Ludacris) 5. You Know My Name, Look Up the Number How We Categorize Music 6. After Dessert, Crick Was Still Four Seats Away from Me Music, Emotion, and the Reptilian Brain 7. What Makes a Musician? Expertise Dissected 8. My Favorite Things Why Do We Like the Music We Like? 9. The Music Instinct Evolution's #1 Hit Appendices Bibliographic Notes Acknowledgments Index
Copyright Date
2007
Dewey Decimal
781/.11
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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