The Rake Hall
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Concert Halls
Concert Halls explores the captivating intersection of architecture and acoustics in creating exceptional musical experiences. The book delves into how architectural design and the science of acoustics converge to shape the sonic environment within performance spaces. It highlights how elements like reverberation time and sound diffusion directly impact the perceived sound quality, influencing how we experience music. For instance, the book examines how a concert hall's shape, such as the famed ""shoebox"" design of Vienna's Musikverein, contributes to its warm, enveloping sound. The study of concert hall architecture reveals a rich history, influenced by evolving musical tastes and technological advancements. Concert Halls progresses from foundational concepts in acoustics to detailed case studies of iconic venues like Amsterdam's Concertgebouw, celebrated for its clarity. By combining architectural plans, acoustic measurements, and historical insights, the book illustrates how specific design choices affect the overall listening experience. Ultimately, it emphasizes that successful concert halls are meticulously engineered environments, optimizing the emotional impact of music.
Ingimund's Saga
Author: Stephen Harding
language: en
Publisher: University of Chester
Release Date: 2016-08-31
Around 1,100 years ago a group of Viking settlers from Scandinavia arrived somewhere between Þorsteinnstún (Thurstaston) and Melar (Meols) on the shores of north Wirral – a small peninsula lying between the Rivers Dee and Mersey – having been driven out of Ireland. This initiated a mass migration of their fellow countrymen into the area and soon they had established a community with a clearly defined border, its own leader, its own language, a trading port, and at its centre a place of assembly or government – the Thing at Þingvöllr (Thingwall). This community was answerable to nobody else: the English, the Welsh, the Dublin Norse, the Isle of Man, Iceland, and not even Norway. The Wirral-Norse settlement therefore satisfied all the criteria of an independent, self-governing Viking state – albeit a mini one! This book, written by Wirral-exile and scientist Steve Harding, is about these people, why they left Scandinavia, where they settled, their religion and their possible pastimes. Wirral was also probably witness to one of the greatest battles in the history of the British Isles – Brunanburh. The third edition of this highly popular book has been updated to incorporate the identification of the mysterious Dingesmere in the Battle, the importance and relation of Wirral to the wider Viking Commonwealth, including the Isle of Man, North Wales, Scotland and Ireland, together with the results from the Wirral and West Lancashire Viking DNA project, where up to 50% of the DNA of men from old Wirral and West Lancashire families appeared to be Scandinavian in origin.
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language: en
Publisher: Thompson Courier & Rake Register, L.L.C.
Release Date: 2018-02-22
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