Bibliograph

Extremely loud, sound as a weapon, Juliette Volcler ; translated from the French by Carol Volk

Type

Label

Extremely loud, sound as a weapon, Juliette Volcler ; translated from the French by Carol Volk

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Extremely loud

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

bibliographydictionaries

Oclc number

833770655

Responsibility statement

Juliette Volcler ; translated from the French by Carol Volk

Sub title

sound as a weapon

Summary

In this disturbing and wide-ranging account, acclaimed journalist Juliette Volcler looks at the long history of efforts by military and police forces to deploy sound against enemies, criminals, and law-abiding citizens. During the 2004 battle over the Iraqi city of Fallujah, U.S. Marines bolted large speakers to the roofs of their Humvees, blasting AC/DC, Eminem, and Metallica songs through the city's narrow streets as part of a targeted psychological operation against militants that has now become standard practice in American military operations in Afghanistan

Table Of Contents

Introduction: "we don't yet know what a sonic body can do" -- "Ears don't have lids": technical aspects of hearing -- The death ray: infrasounds and low frequencies -- "Hit by a wall of air": explosions -- "Totally cut off from the known": silence and saturation -- "Hell's bells": medium-frequency ultrasounds -- "No matter what your purpose is, you must leave": the sound of power -- Conclusion: "a passionate sound gesture."

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