Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. List of Figures viii
4. Acknowledgements ix
5. PART 1: INTRODUCTION
6. 1 The First Sound and the Curiosity 1
7. 2 The Auditory Context and Signification 14
8. 3 Key Concepts and Definitions 26
9. 4 Approach and Method 35
10. PART 2: SONIC TRAJECTORIES
11. 5 Monaural Soundtracks and Recording (Sonic) Reality 43
12. 6 Stereo Sound and the Expanded Space 59
13. 7 Digital Surround Sound and the Mimetic Site 67
14. PART 3: ON LOCATION AND OTHER STORIES
15. 8 Land, Field, Meadow 85
16. 9 Forest, Jungle 92
17. 10 Village, Rural Environment 97
18. 11 Indoors 102
19. 12 Riverbank, Beach, Island 112
20. 13 Street, Public Squares, Urban Neighbourhood 119
21. 14 Public Transport 131
22. 15 Airport 135
23. 16 Underwater, Outer Space 139
24. PART 4: CRITICAL LISTENING
25. 17 Mapping the Aesthetic Choices in Sound Production 145
26. 18 Auditory Presence and Better Practice 155
27. 19 The God of Small Sounds 169
28. 20 Emerging Trends and Future Directions 175
29. Bibliography 187
30. List of Works/Media Cited 198
31. Index 202