Dr John Powell is a physicist and a classically trained musician, with naturally curly hair. He has given lectures at international laser conferences and played guitar in pubs in return for free beer. He prefers the latter activity. He holds a master's degree in music composition and a PhD in physics, and has taught physics at the universities of Nottingham and Lulea (Sweden) and musical acoustics at Sheffield University. He lives in Nottingham.
In this book, Powell does for music what Masters and Johnson did
for sex
*Bernie Krause*
If you have ever felt intimidated by music and its terminology of
whole and half steps, scales and chords, this book will put you at
ease
*Wall Street Journal*
A fascinating book, intriguing
*Mark Radcliffe, BBC 6 Music*
A treat for music lovers
*Big Issue*
Raises fascinating questions about the opportunities and pitfalls
of our glut of music
*Financial Times*
An engaging guide to the science of sound . . . He delivers a solid
case for why people love (and need) music
*Publishers Weekly*
Our relationship with music starts in the womb, says physicist and
musician John Powell. Research reveals some interesting findings .
. . A nice melody has therapeutic properties, too, a fact explored
in a great chapter on music as medicine
*Boundless*
His writing is chatty and unpretentious; he is informal and
down-home, at times quite funny. If you have ever felt intimated by
music and its terminology of whole and half steps, scales and
chords, this book will put you at ease
*Guardian*
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