The Sound Atlas

A Guide to Strange Sounds across Landscapes and Imagination

Michaela Vieser, Isaac Yuen

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English

Reaktion Books
01 September 2025

Music; Cultural studies; Earth sciences

Nature writers Michaela Vieser and Isaac Yuen set out in search of sounds beautiful and loathsome, melodious and disturbing, healing, strange and intimate. The phenomena of sound may be fleeting and evanescent, but the memory of it can open a window into the soul, deepening our connections with time, the environment and each other. From the edge of the solar system to the crackle of arctic sea ice, from the ancient oracle site of Dodona to the singing pillars of Hampi, each of these 36 essays explores stories of sound through the lens of history, science and culture, stylishly blending fantastical facts and unique anecdotes to create a compelling narrative.

By: Michaela Vieser, Isaac Yuen
Imprint: Reaktion Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781836391104
ISBN 10: 1836391102
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 01 September 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Michaela Vieser is a writer based in Berlin. Her books include the German bestseller Tee mit Buddha (2009). Isaac Yuen is a Hong Kong-Canadian writer. His books include Utter, Earth: Advice on Living in a More-than-Human World (2024).

Reviews for The Sound Atlas: A Guide to Strange Sounds across Landscapes and Imagination

""I've always thought that music has nurtured me more than literature or art, but I never realized that there was such a rich soundscape outside of music! This book taught me that to 'see' sound is to touch life.""--Kyoichi Tsuzuki, photographer and journalist ""The world is full of noises, and The Sound Atlas is a fascinating and resonant guide to many of its most extraordinary and beautiful ones.""--Caspar Henderson, author of ""A Book of Noises: Notes on the Auraculous""