The Unwanted Sound of Everything We Want : A Book about Noise (Hardcover)

from AmaliaGavea

This is a very entertaining study, dealing with the unusual subject of noise, and how we perceive it. It is written in a simple language, full of humor, but full of extremely interesting trivia about the origin of noise, the ways it affects the different cultures of the world, the aftermaths of n...

from solanum

Wonderfully written, informative, and insightful. I get funny looks from people when I start waxing about my new interest in the sociopolitics of noise. This is obviously a work of passion by Keizer, who has a knack for spreading a gospel he believes in without being preachy or moralizing. He mer...

from Narboink

This is an excellent, thoughtful meditation on something virtually everyone can agree upon: painful and intrusive noise sucks. The politically aggressive bullying that typifies noise dominance is finally given a good lashing on these pages; which alone is gratifying enough to recommend the book. ...

from IslandDave

Keizer's Unwanted Sound documents how society has largely ignored the problem of noise pollution as 'progress' advances through the years. As we get 'everything we want', including snowblowers, motorcycles, and various other advanced 'toys', few of us have stopped to consider the impact of the no...

from clews-reviews

The evidence that noise is unhealthy and its distribution unjust is well-marshalled here, and there are fine flights arguing that we ought to be more kind and gentle and quiet towards each other; but there's hardly any recommendation of quieting actions, and when taking a plane, the author has so...