Noise Pollution: Effects and ControlA. Lara Sáenz, Raymond William Barrow Stephens Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE) of the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU) by J. Wiley, 1986 - Control del ruido - 446 pages The phenomena associated with noise pollution and control are surveyed in this detailed reference source. The up-to-date content is presented with the greatest possible scientific accuracy emphasizing practical rather than mathematical aspects. |
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