{"product_id":"a-perfect-harmony-music-mathematics-and-science","title":"A Perfect Harmony: Music, Mathematics and Science","description":"Condition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780861549856\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Trade paperback (UK)\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2025\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\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 unrelated frequencies and rhythms - become so integral to the human experience?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\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\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRevealing surprising connections and busting pervasive myths, A Perfect Harmony asks-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy do musicians tend to be better at maths than non-musicians?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy do we find some pieces sad and others happy?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWill playing Mozart to babies predispose them to genius?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCould an AI write the perfect symphony?","brand":"RANDOM HOUSE","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":41509159338117,"sku":"PR397959","price":36.6,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/0213\/3637\/files\/image_TNXBWFFNUXIU.jpg?v=1769932065","url":"https:\/\/smartfoxbooks.co.nz\/products\/a-perfect-harmony-music-mathematics-and-science","provider":"Smartfox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}