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Detectors and sensors

Detectors and sensors

Listening to the world

27 Nov 2014
Taken from the December 2014 issue of Physics World

Philippe Blondel reviews Sonic Wonderland: a Scientific Odyssey of Sound by Trevor Cox

Photo of a glacier dropping huge chunks of ice into the ocean
Sounds of science Even apparently serene land (or sea)scapes are full of sound. (Courtesy: Steve Allen/Science Photo Library)
Small waves lap the side of our boat, making relaxing sounds. Every now and then, the little iceberg

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