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BIBLIOGRAPHY MATHEMATICS IN SCIENCE AND SOCIETYMUSIC, PHYSICS AND ENGINEERING. Olson, Harry F. New York: Dover Publications,Inc.,1967. (Dover Publications, Inc., 180 Varick St., New York, NY 10014)cloth; teacher referenceThis is a handbook for teachers, mUSLCLans, engineers, laymen, andenthusiasts interested in the subjects of speech, music, musical instruments,acoustics, sound reproduction, and hearing."Musical dynamics." Patterson, Blake. SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, Vol. 231 (November,1974), pp. 78-95.The author here suggests that musicians could and should producegreater variation in loudness of sound to correspond to the levels ofmusical dynamics: pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff. Numerous graphs are displayedin the article."Musimatics or the Nun's Fiddle." Silver, A.L. Leigh. THE AMERICAN MATHEMATICALMONTHLY, Vol. 78, No.4 (April, 1971), pp. 351-357.The article discusses the ratios giving rise to the Pythagoreancomma (see the annotation for the Lewis Salter reference above), theratios in intervals "most pleasing to the ear," and the ratios injust tunings.THE NATURE OF RECREATION. Wurman, Richard Saul; Levy, Alan; and Katz, Joel.Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press, 1972. (Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology Press, 28 Carleton St., Cambridge, MA 02142)76 pp; paper; student reference; b/w; low reading levelThis handbook, which contains many pictures dealing with recreation,is designed to help the reader discover his/her wants andneeds in recreation. Among the pictures is a collection from thenineteenth century.NOISE POLLUTION. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Public Affairs.Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1972. (U.S. GovernmentPrinting Office, Div. of Public Documents, Washington, D.C. 20402)13 pp; paper; student reference; color; high reading levelThe pamphlet covers the adverse effects of noise and some waysto attack noise pollution.THE OFFICIAL ASSOCIATED PRESS SPORTS ALMANAC 1974. Fuller, Keith. New York: DellPublishing Company, Inc., 1974. (Associated Press Newsfeatures, 50 RockefellerPlaza, New York, NY 10020)927 pp; paper; student reference; b/wThe book contains an extensive collection of sports recordsand facts.451