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This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human... |
Neuroscientist and professional musician Levitin presents a fascinating exploration of the relationship between music and the mind--and the role of melodies in shaping our lives. Photos throughout.
| Indice e argomenti trattati |
| Introduction: I Love Music and I Love Science---Why Would I Want to Mix the Two? | | 1 | | | | | | 13 | | | | | Discerning Rhythm, Loudness, and Harmony |
| | 57 | | | | | Music and the Mind Machine |
| | 83 | | | | | What We Expect from Liszt (and Ludacris) |
| | 111 | | | You Know My Name, Look Up the Number |
| | | | 133 | | | After Dessert, Crick Was Still Four Seats Away from Me |
| | | Music, Emotion, and the Reptilian Brain |
| | 169 | | | | | | 193 | | | | | Why Do We Like the Music We Like? |
| | 223 | | | | | | 247 | | | Appendices | | 269 | | | Bibliographic Notes | | 277 | | | Acknowledgments | | 307 | | | Index | | 309 | |
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| I più venduti di Daniel J. Levitin |
| I più venduti: Music - Instruction & Study - Theory |
| I più venduti: Psychology - Neuropsychology |
| I più venduti: Science - Acoustics & Sound |
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