Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Figures ix
4. List of Abbreviations xi
5. Acknowledgments xiii
6. Hello! 1
7. 1. Machines to Hear for Them 31
8. 2. Techniques of Listening 87
9. 3. Audile Technique and Media 137
10. 4. Plastic Aurality: Technologies into Media 179
11. 5. The Social Genesis of Sound Fidelity 215
12. 6. A Resonant Tomb 287
13. Conclusion: Audible Futures 335
14. Notes 353
15. Bibliography 415
16. Index 437