From the book reviews:
"This is a readable and enjoyable book. ... It is descriptive more than analytic and is a nice compilation of topics with which we in noise control engineering have less familiarity: human perception of sounds, soundscape studies, and psychological, physiological and animal acoustics. This book is highly recommended. It is a steal at the price." (Richard J. Peppin, Noise Control Engineering Journal, Vol. 62 (5), September-October, 2014)
"This enchanting book ... detail the importance of the sonic world and our myriad interactions with it. ... The author delves into every aspect of human sound and then examines recent research, some speculative, on the sonic abilities of other species. ... Summing Up: Recommended. All levels/libraries." (T. J. Pinch, Choice, Vol. 51 (10), June, 2014)
"This is a readable and enjoyable book. ... It is descriptive more than analytic and is a nice compilation of topics with which we in noise control engineering have less familiarity: human perception of sounds, soundscape studies, and psychological, physiological and animal acoustics. This book is highly recommended. It is a steal at the price." (Richard J. Peppin, Noise Control Engineering Journal, Vol. 62 (5), September-October, 2014)
"This enchanting book ... detail the importance of the sonic world and our myriad interactions with it. ... The author delves into every aspect of human sound and then examines recent research, some speculative, on the sonic abilities of other species. ... Summing Up: Recommended. All levels/libraries." (T. J. Pinch, Choice, Vol. 51 (10), June, 2014)