In Pursuit of Silence: Listening for Meaning in a World of Noise by George Prochnik

In Pursuit of Silence: Listening for Meaning in a World of Noise

George Prochnik

352 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

nonfiction philosophy psychology science informative reflective slow-paced

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A brilliant, far-reaching exploration of the frontiers of noise and silence, and the growing war between them. Between iPods, music-blasting restaurants, earsplitting sports stadiums, and endless air and road traffic, the place for quiet in our li...

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