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Why do human beings find some tone combinations consonant and others dissonant? Why do we make music using only a small number of scales out the billions that are possible? Dale Purves shows that rethinking music theory in biological terms offers a new approach to centuries-long debates about the organization and impact of music.
Founded in 1913, Harvard University Press is the publisher of such classic works as John Rawls's A Theory of Justice, E. O. Wilson's On Human Nature, and Helen Vendler's Dickinson. The Press continues to be a leading publisher of convergent works in the sciences, humanities, and social sciences, while also taking bold steps in exciting new directions, from innovative partnerships, to a diverse translation program, to an expanded commitment to facilitating scholarly conversation around the globe.
| ISBN: | 9780674972964 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press |
| Pub date: | 01 Feb 2017 |
| DEWEY: | 781.1 |
| DEWEY edition: | 23 |
| Number of pages: | 1 online resource (x, 165 ) |
| Weight: | -1g |
