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Pantalony, David Altered Sensations Rudolph Koenig’s Acoustical Workshop in Nineteenth-Century Paris

Portrait of one of the more influential scientific workshops in the history of acoustics Uses artifacts as historical evidence Biography of a scientific instrument maker Koenig’s story combines histories of science, music, commerce, experiment, teaching, and artisanal culture Rudolph Koenig was one of the more prolific and colourful instrument makers in the renowned nineteenth-century precision instrument trade of Paris. Beginning his career as a violin maker, in 1858 the young Prussian immigrant shifted his talents towards the growing field of acoustics. Altered Sensations is a portrait of his vibrant atelier, a place of construction, commerce and experiment. For over forty years it was also a popular meeting place for Springer scientists, artisans, musicians and teachers. Using archival and collection research from across 2009, XXXVI, 372 p. 60 illus. North American and Europe, David Pantalony has traced the material and social influences of 1st this space on the development of modern acoustics. In particular, he has detailed the manner edition in which Koenig modified, extended, spread and challenged Hermann von Helmholtz's Sensations of Tone. A large part of the research on Koenig comes from the actual products of his workshop which survive in museums and collections around the world. The second section Printed book of Altered Sensations provides a Catalogue Raisonné of Koenig’s entire line of instruments, Hardcover including their history, details from specific examples, locations, and references in the literature. Printed book This catalogue will serve as a practical guide for curators and researchers as well as a comprehensive overview of nineteenth-century acoustical practice. Hardcover ISBN 978-90-481-2815-0 £ 149,99 | CHF 200,50 | 169,99 € | Order online at springer.com/booksellers 186,99 € (A) | 181,89 € (D) Springer Nature Customer Service Center GmbH Customer Service Available Tiergartenstrasse 15-17 Discount group 69121 Heidelberg Science (SC) Germany Product category T: +49 (0)6221 345-4301 Monograph [email protected] Series Archimedes Other renditions Softcover ISBN 978-94-007-3061-8

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