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 ITEM# BKMI2 24.95  |
Riding the Waves
A Life in Sound, Science, and Industry
An engaging memoir of an industry legend. Leo Beranek's life story demonstrates the fabled American Dream as accomplished fact. From humble origins in rural American to positions of power and influence at Harvard and MIT to receipt of the National Medal of Science in 2003, Beranek work in acoustics and industry inspires those who are committed to changing the world.
2008, 235pp., 6 1/4" x 9 1/2", hardbound.
978-0-262-02629-1
1.08 lbs
CONTENTS CHAPTER 1. Iowa and Beyond: From Bumblebees to Ivy; CHAPTER 2. Harvard: Shaping the Future; CHAPTER 3. Wartime: Communications and Kamikazes; CHAPTER 4. MIT, Teaching, Writing, AT&T, and Traveling; CHAPTER 5. Bolt Beranek & Newman, the United Nations, Big Noise, and the Internet; CHAPTER 6. Muffling the Jet Age; CHAPTER 7. Music, Acoustics, and Architecture; CHAPTER 8. America's Best TV Station; CHAPTER 9. Family, Nonprofits, and Variety; CHAPTER 10. Art + Physics = Beautiful Music
