DocumentCode
761181
Title
Books - An Exquisite Ear [review of Riding the Waves: A Life in Sound, Science, and Industry (Beranek, L.; 2008)]
Author
Zimmerman, Robert
Volume
45
Issue
7
fYear
2008
fDate
7/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
24
Lastpage
24
Abstract
This memoir of BBN cofounder and acoustics pioneer Leo Beranek illustrates how business and social collaboration can drive technological innovation. The book covers Beranek´s Depression-era upbringing in Iowa, through his college years, and his various business triumphs and failures. This is not a treatise, and you will not find a deep explanation of acoustics and its application as an engineering discipline. You will find a memoir that reflects the spirit of the man - a spirit of confidence, open-mindedness, and intellectual adventure.
Keywords
Book reviews; Cats; Documentation; Ear; Formal specifications; Ontologies; Open source software; Tail; Terrorism; Web server;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Spectrum, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9235
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MSPEC.2008.4547504
Filename
4547504
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