A History of Silence: From the Renaissance to the Present Day, by Alain Corbin

Joe Moran enters another dimension, one marked by the absence of sound. Next stop, the quiet zone

Published on

April 26, 2018

Last updated

April 26, 2018

Twitter: @joemoransblog

quiet zone

Source: iStock

Register to continue

Why register?

Registration is free and only takes a moment
Once registered, you can read 3 articles a month
Sign up for our newsletter

Subscribe

Or subscribe for unlimited access to:

Unlimited access to news, views, insights & reviews
Digital editions
Digital access to THE’s university and college rankings analysis

Please or to read this article.

Related articles

Big data

Bit by Bit: Social Research in the Digital Age, by Matthew J. Salganik

Book of the week: Correct use and interpretation of big data can lead to the creation of new theories, finds Farida Vis

11 January

Sleep research

Why We Sleep: The New Science of Sleep and Dreams, by Matthew Walker

Book of the week: Richard Joyner on how insomnia damages our well-being – and how to get a good night’s rest

By Richard Joyner

5 October

American couple

American Niceness: A Cultural History, by Carrie Tirado Bramen

Book of the week: Behind a veneer of amiability, Randy Malamud finds discord, cruelty and a ‘cultural charade’

By Randy Malamud

17 August

Sherlock Holmes and Watson

The Enigma of Reason: A New Theory of Human Understanding, by Hugo Mercier and Dan Sperber

Book of the week: Tom Stafford on an account of how social activity, not brilliant individual deduction, leads to truth

By Tom Stafford

6 July

Related universities

Sponsored