Andrew May
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Series
Publisher
Icon Books Ltd
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Extraterrestrial life is a common theme in science fiction, but is it a serious prospect in the real world? Astrobiology is the emerging field of science that seeks to answer this question. The possibility of life elsewhere in the cosmos is one of the most profound subjects that human beings can ponder. Astrophysicist Andrew May gives an expert overview of our current state of knowledge, looking at how life started on Earth, the tell-tale signatures...
Author
Series
Publisher
Icon Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
An investigation into the relationship between science and music – from Pythagoras to the Moog synthesizer. In this new title in Icon's Hot Science series, Andrew May traces how important science is in all aspects of music. After the basics of acoustic science and the history of sound waves, he explores how musicians have played with the scientific parameters of sound to apply algorithmic rules to create music. The role of science in music can be...