A Treatise On Acoustics In Connection With Ventilation

Excerpt from A Treatise on Acoustics in Connection With Ventilation: And an Account of the Modern and Ancient Methods of Heating and Ventilation It appears to me necessary to make a few remarks in advance, as I am anxious the book which I herewith lay before the public, should at least receive a friendly acknowledgment of the many days' and even months' time of my strictest observation. The title of this book embraces much that is of great importance, especially on the subject of acoustics, as the problem introduced in it which I have endeavored to explain and to vindicate, will prove. It is the first attempt, in its peculiar nature, ever presented to the public; at least I believe that all the former experience upon the subject of acoustics, referring to public buildings, may be placed in a secondary light, without fear of being considered arrogant. There must be a good cause why this proposed theory has not been advanced by any other higher professional pen previously. And surely the cause is clear, as science in this particular branch is too young, and it is only in this nineteenth century that the nature of sound has been partially discovered. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Reprint of the original, first published in 1876.