Harmonograph: A Visual Guide to the Mathematics of Music

A guide to sound, this book takes a literal look into the history of visualizing music — starting with the Victorian Harmonograph. While such devices have evolved through the years, author Anthony Ashton begins the narrative in the middle of the 18th century, when the first of these devices was invented. Through this history, the reader will glean how it was that we came to be able to diagram and visualize music, sound and vibration. Ashton will give you a unique point of view into the world of sound, this book featuring many illustrations and references.