Danger sound Klaxon the horn that changed history

"Danger Sound Klaxon tells the story of the Klaxon automobile horn, one of the first great electrical consumer technologies of the twentieth century, and it examines the problem of using sound to communicate in an increasingly noisy automobile-centered modernity. By charting the rise and eventu...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Jordan, Matthew F.
Format:
Buch
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Charlottesville University of Virginia Press 2023
Zusammenfassung:
"Danger Sound Klaxon tells the story of the Klaxon automobile horn, one of the first great electrical consumer technologies of the twentieth century, and it examines the problem of using sound to communicate in an increasingly noisy automobile-centered modernity. By charting the rise and eventual fall of the Klaxon, the author highlights how perceptions of sound-producing technologies are guided by and transform due to public debate, consumer discourses, and governmental regulations"--
Bestände:
  • Geb. 23.21: kulj500.j82
Umfang:
xiv, 256 Seiten Illustrationen
Anmerkungen:
Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:
9780813947952
9780813947969
Schlagworte:
Autohupe
Geschichte
Signaltechnik
Klaxon Company > History
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