The City of Din


Lu par Amelia Chesley

A treatise on the increasing loudness of modern life, including philosophical and scientific discussion of what noise is, how effects us physically, mentally, and socially in cities, on railways, at home, in workplaces, and on battlefields of war. The book concludes with some strong suggestions for protecting ourselves from noise as well as for lessening noise altogether. - Summary by Amelia Chesley (2 hr 32 min)

Chapitres

Preface: "in the hope of rendering the world we live in quieter" 6:03 Lu par Amelia Chesley
"the world of Nature is not noisy" 17:31 Lu par Amelia Chesley
"the July night is thund'rous" 13:18 Lu par Amelia Chesley
"Civilisation is noise." 17:02 Lu par Amelia Chesley
"sensibility to noise varies very much" 12:02 Lu par Amelia Chesley
"in a world of reduced sound" 11:00 Lu par Amelia Chesley
"church bells, calling the faithful to worship" 17:26 Lu par Amelia Chesley
"the noise of railway trains" 21:41 Lu par Amelia Chesley
"noise and its evils" 21:52 Lu par Amelia Chesley
"noises of modern war" 4:53 Lu par Amelia Chesley
"the modern malady of Din" 9:49 Lu par Amelia Chesley