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Author
Publisher
Plume
Pub. Date
2007, c2006
Physical Desc
viii, 322 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Whether you listen to Bach or Bono, music has a significant role in your life--even if you never realized it. Why does music evoke such powerful moods? The answers are at last becoming clear, thanks to revolutionary neuroscience and the emerging field of evolutionary psychology. Both a cutting-edge study and a tribute to the beauty of music itself, this book unravels a host of mysteries that affect everything from pop culture to our understanding...
Author
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
354 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses music as a force entwined with neuroscience, evolutionary biology, and human identity, as a catalyst for language and cooperative work projects, and a means of cataloging people's lives and history, and identifies six types of songs that help people use the power of music in society.
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