{"product_id":"a-perfect-harmony-9780861549856","title":"A Perfect Harmony","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA melodic odyssey through the interwoven worlds of music, physics and mathematics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFrom the earliest of civilisations, humans have found ways to make music, whether through makeshift drums or artfully drilled bone flutes. But how did music - effectively little more than a series of certain tones and rhythms - become so integral to the human experience?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eUntangling the curious links between notes and number, musical perception, psychology and physics, David Darling examines the fascinating science behind music, from its Palaeolithic origins to the present.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eRevealing surprising connections and busting pervasive myths, \u003ci\u003eA Perfect Harmony\u003c\/i\u003e asks:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy do musicians tend to be better at maths than non-musicians?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy do we find some pieces sad and others happy?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWill playing Mozart to babies predispose them to genius?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCould an AI write the perfect symphony?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"ONEWorld Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018497851735,"sku":"9780861549856","price":9.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-perfect-harmony-9780861549856","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}