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Worship space acoustics [electronic resource] / by Mendel Kleiner, David Lloyd Klepper, and Rendell R. Torres.

By: Kleiner, Mendel, 1946-.
Contributor(s): Klepper, David Lloyd, 1932- | Torres, Rendell R, 1971- | ebrary, Inc.
Series: Acoustics, information and communication series. Publisher: Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. : J. Ross Pub., c2010Description: xv, 311 p. : ill.Subject(s): Architectural acoustics | Religious facilitiesGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 690/.65 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
Contents:
Introduction -- Acoustics and sound systems. Fundamentals : nature of sound -- Hearing -- Room acoustics fundamentals -- Sound-absorption and sound-absorbers -- Metrics for room acoustics -- Simulation and prediction -- Planning for good room acoustics -- Quiet -- Sound isolation -- Synagogues, churches, and mosques. Synagogues -- Churches -- Mosques -- Appendix. Calculation of reverberation time.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Acoustics and sound systems. Fundamentals : nature of sound -- Hearing -- Room acoustics fundamentals -- Sound-absorption and sound-absorbers -- Metrics for room acoustics -- Simulation and prediction -- Planning for good room acoustics -- Quiet -- Sound isolation -- Synagogues, churches, and mosques. Synagogues -- Churches -- Mosques -- Appendix. Calculation of reverberation time.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2012. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.