The Science of Musical Sound
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The Science of Musical Sound is a book by engineer and acoustics researcher John R. Pierce that explains the physical and perceptual principles underlying how music and sound are produced, transmitted, and heard.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Science of Musical Sound canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T608257 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Science of Musical Sound Context triple: [John R. Pierce, notableWork, The Science of Musical Sound]
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A.
Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics
Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics is a scholarly journal and conference proceedings series that publishes peer-reviewed research papers and presentations in the field of acoustics.
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B.
Acoustics Today
Acoustics Today is a magazine-style publication that provides accessible articles and updates on research, applications, and developments in the field of acoustics.
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C.
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America is a leading peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes research on the science and technology of sound, including acoustics, psychoacoustics, and related fields.
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D.
A Life in Music
A Life in Music is an autobiographical book by renowned pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim, reflecting on his career, musical philosophy, and experiences in the world of classical music.
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E.
One Voice in the Cosmic Fugue
"One Voice in the Cosmic Fugue" is an episode of the science documentary series "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage" that explores the origin, evolution, and diversity of life in the universe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Science of Musical Sound Target entity description: The Science of Musical Sound is a book by engineer and acoustics researcher John R. Pierce that explains the physical and perceptual principles underlying how music and sound are produced, transmitted, and heard.
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A.
Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics
Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics is a scholarly journal and conference proceedings series that publishes peer-reviewed research papers and presentations in the field of acoustics.
-
B.
Acoustics Today
Acoustics Today is a magazine-style publication that provides accessible articles and updates on research, applications, and developments in the field of acoustics.
-
C.
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America is a leading peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes research on the science and technology of sound, including acoustics, psychoacoustics, and related fields.
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D.
A Life in Music
A Life in Music is an autobiographical book by renowned pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim, reflecting on his career, musical philosophy, and experiences in the world of classical music.
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E.
One Voice in the Cosmic Fugue
"One Voice in the Cosmic Fugue" is an episode of the science documentary series "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage" that explores the origin, evolution, and diversity of life in the universe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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person ⓘ |
| author | John R. Pierce ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| covers |
Fourier analysis of sound
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electronic sound synthesis ⓘ harmonic series ⓘ loudness ⓘ musical instruments ⓘ musical scales ⓘ musical tuning systems ⓘ pitch perception ⓘ timbre ⓘ |
| educationalUse | introductory text on musical acoustics ⓘ |
| explains |
how musical tones are produced
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how sound is heard ⓘ how sound is transmitted ⓘ perceptual principles of sound ⓘ physical principles of sound ⓘ |
| field |
music acoustics
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physics of sound ⓘ |
| genre |
acoustics book
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nonfiction ⓘ science book ⓘ |
| hasContributor | John R. Pierce ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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students of music ⓘ students of physics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
acoustics
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music ⓘ psychoacoustics ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
accessible explanation of acoustics
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integration of physics and music theory ⓘ |
| occupation |
acoustics researcher
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author ⓘ engineer ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| publisher |
Scientific American Books
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W. H. Freeman and Company ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Physics of Music ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Science of Musical Sound Description of subject: The Science of Musical Sound is a book by engineer and acoustics researcher John R. Pierce that explains the physical and perceptual principles underlying how music and sound are produced, transmitted, and heard.
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