約翰‧包威爾 （John Powell） 約翰‧包威爾博士為一受過古典音樂訓練、頂著一頭自然捲的物理學家。他曾於國際雷射會議上演說，也曾在酒吧彈奏吉他，以換取免費啤酒喝，而後者是他比較偏好從事的活動。他擁有作曲碩士學位，以及物理博士學位，並在英國諾丁罕和瑞典Lulea市的幾所大學中教授物理學，以及在英國雪菲爾大學（Sheffield University）教授音樂聲學。目前居住在英國諾丁罕。

What makes a musical note different from any other sound? How can you tell if you have perfect pitch? Why do 10 violins sound only twice as loud as one? Do your Bob Dylan albums sound better on CD or vinyl? John Powell, a scientist and musician, answers these questions and many more in HOW MUSIC WORKS, an intriguing and original guide to acoustics. In a clear, accessible, and e...(展开全部)

Korean edition of HOW MUSIC WORKS: The Science and Psychology of Beautiful Sounds, from Beethoven to the Beatles and Beyond by John Powell.

What makes a musical note different from any other sound? How can you tell if you have perfect pitch? Why do 10 violins sound only twice as loud as one? Do your Bob Dylan albums sound better on CD or vinyl? John Powell, a scientist and musician, answers these questions and many more in HOW MUSIC WORKS, an intriguing and original guide to acoustics. In a clear, accessible, and e...(展开全部)

Did you ever wonder why cheap wine tastes better in fancy glasses? Why sales of Macintosh computers soared when Apple introduced the colorful iMac? New research on emotion and cognition has shown that attractive things really do work better, as Donald Norman amply demonstrates in this fascinating book, which has garnered acclaim everywhere from Scientific American to The New...(展开全部)

Did you ever wonder why cheap wine tastes better in fancy glasses? Why sales of Macintosh computers soared when Apple introduced the colorful iMac? New research on emotion and cognition has shown that attractive things really do work better, as Donald Norman amply demonstrates in this fascinating book, which has garnered acclaim everywhere from Scientific American to The New...(展开全部)

乔纳森·高曼（Jonathan Goldman），国际级声音治疗权威，具有30年的声音治疗经验，除本书外，他的全球畅销书包括《声音疗法的7大秘密》（The 7 Secrets of SoundHealing）、《转变的频率》（Shifting Frequencies）、《失落的和弦》（The Lost Chord）、《神圣的名字：声音可以改变世界》（The Divine Name: The Sound That Can Change the World）、《脉轮频率：坦陀罗之声》（Chakra Frequencies:Tantra of Sound）等近十种，皆深获世界各国读者好评，本书更赢得“最佳另类健康书籍”先知奖。乔纳森在世界各地举办“疗愈之声”研讨会，同时也是声音疗愈师协会的会长及Spirit Music唱片公司的总裁。 乔纳森创作过无数畅销...(展开全部)

Crossley argues that music is a form of social interaction, interwoven in the fabric of society and in constant interplay with its other threads. Musical interactions are often also economic interactions, for example, and sometimes political interactions. They can be forms of identity work, for both individuals and collectives, contributing to the reproduction or bridging of so...(展开全部)

From Mozart’s fabulous legato that “flowed like oil” to Beethoven’s oceanlike surge, from Clara Schumann’s touch “sharp as a pencil sketch” to Rubinstein’s volcanic and sensual playing, The Great Pianists brings to life the brilliant, stylish, and sometimes eccentric personalities, methods, and technical peculiarities of history’s greatest pianists. Pulitzer Prize–winning ...(展开全部)

哈罗德•C.勋伯格，著名音乐评论家、作家。就学于纽约大学。曾任《纽约太阳报》《纽约时报》音乐评论员、高级评论员。1971年荣获普利策评论奖。著有多部介绍钢琴家、指挥家及作曲家的专著。