Absorbers and diffusers are two of the main design tools for altering the acoustic conditions of a room; semi-enclosed spaces and the outdoor environment. Their correct use is important for delivering high quality acoustics.The unique and authoritative text describes how to effectively measure; model; design; optimise and apply diffusers and absorbers. Surface diffusion is a relatively young subject area; and diffuser design; application and characterisation are new to practitioners and researchers; who may not have been exposed to this new information in their formal training. This book is a resource for new and experienced acousticians seeking an understanding of the evolution and current state of the art in diffuser research and practice. Absorption is a more established technology; and so the book blends traditional design with modern developments. By collecting the key aspects of absorbers in one text; the book offers new and experienced professionals an opportunity to understand this subject in more depth. This detailed book serves to cover the practical and theoretical aspects of absorbers and diffusers and is well illustrated; with examples of installations and case studies.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Lots of NY colonialsBy JudithThis book features architect drawn plans for houses built during the 1920s. The vast majority of the houses are in New York state; many on Long Island. There are two or three in NJ; one or two in New England; and one office in Maryland. At the back of the book is a section of about ten Spanish style houses in California. There are no houses from any other parts of the country. Other than the Spanish houses in the back; almost all of the houses are Colonial revival styles. I think there was one modern house. Since the floorplans were drawn by different architects; the detail of plans was not consistent throughout. Some were very easy to read; while others were not very clear. Most included room dimensions; but there were some where you just had to guess at how big the rooms were. There is no text about each house; other than the name of the architect; the name of the owner; and the location. It seems at the time they were interested in designing the house from the outside in. What I mean by that is; they placed windows where they looked good from the outside; disregarding how they worked in the rooms. For instance; there were bedrooms where I wondered where the bed could be placed. This was an interesting book to page through; but I wouldnt want to live in most of these houses; even though I do love old houses. For some reason; most of these didnt inspire me as much as some of the other old houseplan books sold by Dover.10 of 10 people found the following review helpful. Pretty interesting - for what it isBy Rosemary ThorntonLike most of Dovers reprints; this book is 8-1/2" by 11" so the print and even the wee tiny font is easy to read. It showcases 80 "charming American country homes" and includes everything from sprawling California ranches to massive Colonial Revival homes with more than 3;000 square feet of living area. For the 1920s; thats a big house. This book shows a diverse blend of houses; but the clear majority are the Dutch Colonial and the center-hallway Colonial Revival.The five-page preface doesnt have much info of substance; but it offers some ideas on how to choose a good lot; a good plan and a good architect. The best part: The architect is defined as; "a sympathetic and knowledgeable person." Hmmmmm...The purpose of this book (page VII) is to "establish strong roots of domestic tranquility."Lest we forget; this was a very common theme in the early 1900s. Look at the 1947 movie; "Its A Wonderful Life." In the scene where George is in "Pottersville" and he meets up with Ernie the cab driver; he learns that Ernie is not living with his wife and a kid in the nice brick home in Bailey Park. No; in this alternate sans-George world; Ernies been reduced to living in a crummy rental house and his wife "ran off three years ago and took the kid."Literature of this day made the strong point that the way to establish stability in marriages; families; communities and even cities; was to get people into a home of their own.Back to "Country and Suburban Houses" - one nice feature of this book is that it features real photos and the reproduction quality is very good. One downside; most of the houses are shown with mature landscaping and on some of the photos; there are plenty of trees and shrubs in front of the house to block the view. Ick. Under each photo; the architects name is listed; as well as the name of the homeowner whos home is featured. It also lists a city and a state. From a geneological point of view alone; this could be of interest to many.The houses are interesting and I really enjoy just thumbing through the pages and studying the architecture. These were fine homes; built by the doctors; lawyers and CEOs of the day.