Page 24 - The Master Handbook Of Acoustics

INTRODUCTION

Excerpts from the introduction to the third edition.

In 1981, the copyright year of the first edition of this book, Manfred
Schroeder was publishing his early ideas on applying number theory
to the diffusion of sound. In the third edition a new chapter has been
added to cover numerous applications of diffraction-grating diffusors
to auditoriums, control rooms, studios and home listening rooms.

Introduction to the fourth edition.

The science of acoustics made great strides in the 20th century, during
which the first three editions of this book appeared. This fourth edi-
tion, however, points the reader to new horizons of the 21st century. A
newly appreciated concept of distortion of sound in the medium itself
(Chap. 25), a program for acoustic measurements (Chap. 26), and the
optimization of placement of loudspeakers and listener (Chap. 27), all
based on the home computer, point forward to amazing developments
in acoustics yet to come.
As in the previous three editions, this fourth edition balances treat-
ment of the fundamentals of acoustics with the general application of
fundamentals to practical problems.

F. Alton Everest
Santa Barbara

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