{"product_id":"9781526180209","title":"Pistols in St Paul's","description":"Author: Fiona Smyth\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781526180209\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Manchester University Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Oct 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 328\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA ground-breaking account of the scientists and architects who pioneered acoustics in twentieth-century Britain.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn a winter's night in 1951, shortly after Evensong, the interior of St Paul's Cathedral echoed with gunfire. This was no act of violence but a scientific demonstration of new techniques in acoustic measurement. It aimed to address a surprising question: could a building be a musical instrument?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePistols in St Paul's\u003c\/i\u003e tells the fascinating story of the scientists, architects and musicians who set out to answer this question. Beginning at the turn of the century, their innovative experiments, which took place at sites ranging from Herbert Baker's Assembly Chamber in Delhi to Abbey Road Studios and a disused munitions factory near Perivale, would come to define the field of 'architectural acoustics'. They culminated in 1951 with the opening of the Royal Festival Hall  the first building to be designed for musical tone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeeply researched and richly illustrated, \u003ci\u003ePistols in St Paul's\u003c\/i\u003e brings to light a scientific quest spanning half a century, one that demonstrates the power of international cooperation in the darkest of times.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46830031274142,"sku":"ADS-9781526180209","price":69.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781526180209.jpg?v=1778558428","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781526180209","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}