"Originally published in France as Le son comme arme by Éditions La Découverte, Paris, 2011"--Title page verso. Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-185) and index.
Contents:
Introduction: "We don't yet know what a sonic body can do" -- "Ears don't have lids": technical aspects of hearing -- The death ray: infrasounds and low frequencies -- "Hit by a wall of air": explosions -- "Totally cut off from the known": silence and saturation -- "Hell's bells": medium-frequency sounds -- "No matter what your purpose is, you must leave": the sound of power -- Conclusion: "a passionate sound gesture."
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