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Noise Matters breaks new ground in the scientific understanding of how communication evolves in the presence of noise. Combining insights of signal detection theory with evidence from decades of his own original research, Haven Wiley explains the profound effects of noise on the evolution of communication.
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Noise, as we usually think of it, is background sound that interferes with our ability to hear more interesting sounds. In general terms, though, it is anything that interferes with the reception of signals of any sort. It includes extraneous energy in the environment, degradation of signals in transit, and spontaneous random activity in receivers ...
List of Figuresa Introduction I. Noise and Ways to Reduce It 1. Noise and Signals Introduced 2. Producing Acoustic Signals in Noise 3. Receiving Acoustic Signals in Noise 4. Transmission of Acoustic Signals 5. Adaptations to Noise in Different Environments 6. Reducing Noise, Enhancing Performance II. Evolution of Signalers and Receivers 7. Signals,...
R. Haven Wileyis Professor of Biology and Ecology, Emeritus, at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Feb 28, 2013 · Examining a wide range of texts, including Sartre's novel Nausea and David Lynch's iconic films Eraserhead and Inland Empire, Hainge investigates some of the Twentieth Century's most infamous noisemongers to suggest that they're not that noisy after all; and it finds true noise in some surprising places.
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Examining a wide range of texts, including Sartre's novel Nausea and David Lynch's iconic films Eraserhead and Inland Empire, Hainge investigates some of the Twentieth Century's most infamous noisemongers to suggest that they're not that noisy after all; and it finds true noise in some surprising places.
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Jun 9, 2015 · Extremely readable and thought-provoking...The result of all this erudition and stimulation is very likely the best book of science published by a mainstream press in 2015, something that will make readers think about every sound they hear and why they hear those sounds and why they prefer some of those sounds to others.
Jul 15, 2023 · Noise matters : the evolution of communication : Wiley, R. Haven : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive. by. Wiley, R. Haven. Publication date. 2015. Topics. Auditory adaptation, Noise, Hearing -- Physiological aspects, Auditory perception, Hearing levels. Publisher. Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press.
Mar 29, 2017 · The central thesis of Haven Wiley's new book Noise Matters is that noise has ultimately been central to the evolution of communication and has resulted in myriad specializations in signalers and receivers to overcome noise to the greatest extent possible.
