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Into the groove, the story of sound from tin foil to vinyl., Jonathan Scott

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Into the groove, the story of sound from tin foil to vinyl., Jonathan Scott
Language
eng
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Into the groove
Responsibility statement
Jonathan Scott
Sub title
the story of sound from tin foil to vinyl.
Summary
The story of recorded sound, the technological developments, the people that made them happen and the impact they had on society, from the earliest inventions via the phonograph to LPs, EPs and the recent resurgence of vinyl. While Thomas Edisons phonograph, the first device that could both record and reproduce sound, represented an important turning point in the story of recorded sound, it was really only the tip of the iceberg, and came after decades of invention, tinkering and experiment. Into the Groove tells the story of the birth of recorded sound, from the earliest serious attempts in the 1850s all the way up to the vinyl resurgence were currently enjoying. This book celebrates the ingenuity, rivalries and science of the modulated grooveMusic - Recording, reproducing -History
Target audience
adult

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