Heinrich Kuttruff is Emeritus Professor at the Institute of Technical Acoustics at Aachen University in Germany. He is the author of Room Acoustics, also published by Taylor & Francis and now in its fourth edition.

"Very explanatory. Ideal for undergraduate students."– Michiel Postema, University of Hull"An essential read for someone studying acoustics for the first time and ... an essential resource for seasoned professionals."– Emanuel Mouratidis in Noise Control Engineering Journal

• Introduction. Some Facts on Vibrations. Acoustic Variables and Basic Relations. Plane Waves, Attenuation. Spherical Wave and Sound Radiation. Reflection and Refraction. Diffraction and Scattering. Sound Transmission in Pipes and Horns. Sound in Closed Spaces. Sound Waves in Isotropic Solids. Music and Speech. Human Hearing. Room Acoustics. Building Acoustics . Basics of Noise Control. Underwater Acoustics and Ultrasound. Electroacoustic Transducers. Microphones. Loudspeakers and Other Electroacoustic Sound Sources. Electroacoustic Systems.

Heinrich Kuttruff is Emeritus Professor at the Institute of Technical Acoustics at Aachen University in Germany. He is the author of Room Acoustics, also published by Taylor & Francis and now in its fourth edition.

"Very explanatory. Ideal for undergraduate students."– Michiel Postema, University of Hull"An essential read for someone studying acoustics for the first time and ... an essential resource for seasoned professionals."– Emanuel Mouratidis in Noise Control Engineering Journal

• Introduction. Some Facts on Vibrations. Acoustic Variables and Basic Relations. Plane Waves, Attenuation. Spherical Wave and Sound Radiation. Reflection and Refraction. Diffraction and Scattering. Sound Transmission in Pipes and Horns. Sound in Closed Spaces. Sound Waves in Isotropic Solids. Music and Speech. Human Hearing. Room Acoustics. Building Acoustics . Basics of Noise Control. Underwater Acoustics and Ultrasound. Electroacoustic Transducers. Microphones. Loudspeakers and Other Electroacoustic Sound Sources. Electroacoustic Systems.

Heinrich Kuttruff is Emeritus Professor at the Institute of Technical Acoustics at Aachen University in Germany. He is the author of Room Acoustics, also published by Taylor & Francis and now in its fourth edition.

"Very explanatory. Ideal for undergraduate students."– Michiel Postema, University of Hull"An essential read for someone studying acoustics for the first time and ... an essential resource for seasoned professionals."– Emanuel Mouratidis in Noise Control Engineering Journal

• Introduction. Some Facts on Vibrations. Acoustic Variables and Basic Relations. Plane Waves, Attenuation. Spherical Wave and Sound Radiation. Reflection and Refraction. Diffraction and Scattering. Sound Transmission in Pipes and Horns. Sound in Closed Spaces. Sound Waves in Isotropic Solids. Music and Speech. Human Hearing. Room Acoustics. Building Acoustics . Basics of Noise Control. Underwater Acoustics and Ultrasound. Electroacoustic Transducers. Microphones. Loudspeakers and Other Electroacoustic Sound Sources. Electroacoustic Systems.