Taking the Sonic Pulse of America
Two years ago, discouraged by human noises intruding at One Square Inch, Gordon Hempton embarked on a road trip to "take the sonic pulse of America." His account of the journey, One Square Inch of Silence: One Man's Search for Silence in a Noisy World, comes out in March from Free Press -- complete with a CD of sounds recorded on his treck.
Listen to samples below:
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Missouri Dawn
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Drumming
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Melting Snow
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Mountain Steps
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Wilderness Beach
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Indianapolis Speedway
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Montana Vee Dub
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Nebraska Prairie
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Seattle Pike Place Market