Fairmont State University Library: Common Book 2013-14: In Pursuit of Silence: Chapters 7 & 8

Online Resources: Ch. 7-8

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Violence and Precision: The Manifesto as Art Form
Chicago Review article referenced in Ch. 7. Available online.
Decibel Chart (PDF)
Lists decibel levels referenced in Ch. 7. PDF file from Quiet Solution website.
Transport at a crossroads. TERM 2008
European Environment Agency report referenced in Ch. 8. Scroll down page for link to downloadable PDF.
Mosquito Anti-Loitering Devices Explained
Compound Security Systems website for Mosquito device referenced in Ch. 8
British Inventor of Teen-Repellent Device Wants Laws Regulating It
Text of Sydney Morning Herald article about the Mosquito device referenced in Ch. 8.
Teens Turn 'Repeller' into Adult-Proof Ringtone
NPR article referenced in Ch. 8
Sony Walkman History
2003 blog post referenced in Ch. 8
Timeline & History of the Walkman
2009 post from Buzzle.com referenced in Ch. 8
New York City Population
Chart including numbers referenced in Ch. 8
London Metro Area Population
Chart including numbers referenced in Ch. 8
Tokyo Statistical Yearbook - 2005
Links to tables that include numbers referenced in Ch. 8
Why I Love My iPod
2009 article referenced in Ch. 8
Podestrians involved in one in 10 road accidents
Article mentions statistics referred to in Ch. 8
New IPod Listening Study Shows Surprising Behavior Of Teens
Article about the University of Colorado at Boulder and Children's Hospital Boston study referenced in Ch. 8

Articles & Books

Encyclopedia entry: Marinetti, Filippo Tommaso

Entry about Marinetti and Italian futurism from Encyclopedia of World Literature in the 20th Century, edited by Steven R. Serafin.
The Art of Noises by Luigi Russolo
Book referenced in Ch. 7. Translated from the Italian with an introduction by Barclay Brown.
Politics as Art: Italian Futurism and Fascism
1991 journal article referenced in Ch. 7
'Futurists' Desire to Destroy Venice
1910 New York Times article that includes "Futurist Venice" text by Marinetti referenced in Ch. 7
Twilight of the Idols by Duncan Large; Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
Book referenced in Ch. 7
Rome Starts Drive to Suppress Noise
1925 New York Times article referenced in Ch. 7
Sound of Music? 'Boom Cars' Arouse Agony and Ecstasy
1989 Los Angeles Times article referenced in Ch. 7
Noise and Degeneration: Theodor Lessing's Crusade for Quiet
1982 journal article referenced in Ch. 7
Laws Aim to Turn Off Ear-Splitting 'Boom' Cars
1990 New York Times article referenced in Ch. 7
Traffic by Tom Vanderbilt
Book referenced in Ch. 7.

From the summary: "Traffic gets under the hood of the everyday activity of driving to uncover the surprisingly complex web of physical, psychological, and technical factors that explain how traffic works, why we drive the way we do, and what our driving says about us."
Welcome to 'the Disco': For US Interrogators Seeking to Disorientate and Break Iraqi Prisoners it's 'Torture Lite'
2008 The Guardian article referenced in Ch. 8
Music in Dentist's Chair Soothes Child and Adults
1960 New York Times article referenced in Ch. 8
New Device for Seeing in Dark
1961 New York Times article referenced in Ch. 8. See second page under heading "Childbirth Eased."
Audio-Analgesia May Be Hazardous
1960 journal article referenced in Ch. 8
Stereo-to-Go -- and Only You Can Hear It: For the Thinking Man
1980 New York Times article referenced in Ch. 8
A Great Way to Snub the World
1981 Time article referenced in Ch. 8
Council Bill Seeks Headphone Curbs
1982 New York Times article referenced in Ch. 8
Jersey Township Passes Curb on Headphones
1982 New York Times article referenced in Ch. 8