Featured on PDR in the essay Hooked on Sonics: Experimenting with Sound in 19th-Century Popular Science
Of all the senses cultivated throughout the 19th century, it was the sense of hearing that experienced the most dramatic transformation, as the science of sound underwent rapid advancement. Lucas Thompson delves into a particular genre of popular acoustics primers aimed at children and amateurs alike, which reveal the pedagogical, ludic, and transcendental strivings of Victorian society.
Also appearing in the essay…
The vibrations of a flame when effected by different frequencies of vibration
Date
1879
From
Sound: A Series of Simple, Entertaining, and Inexpensive Experiments
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