For some years I've wanted to create a "History of Recorded Sound" (or more exciting title or subtitle "From Tin Foil to the digital age") pop-up book.
Sophisticated graphics, key figures and machines detailed in gatefolds or affixed booklets, sound chips, etc. Very tough to sell publishers on an expensive to manufacture book like this unless they perceive a huge audience, but it could be a great book. Many years ago a pop-up book on science featured a crude but functional hand-turned paper record played by a tipped-up fold of paper with permanently affixed needle. Not exactly the quality of a Hit of the Week, and just with a line or two of spoken words, but very effective for demonstrating how articulated recording could be experienced with the simplest of devices. Something like that should be repeated as just a small part of the recorded sound story. Andy Baron On Apr 6, 2011, at 9:47 AM, Vinyl Visions wrote: > > Thanks, Andy... I love pop-ups. > >> From: [email protected] >> Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2011 16:38:27 -0600 >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [Phono-L] (OT) April 18 Smithsonian talk by Andy Baron >> >> On a subject unrelated to phonographs, but very connected to mechanical >> pieces and complex assembly, even if they ARE made out of paper: >> >> Event: http://smithsonianlibraries.si.edu/foldpullpopturn/events.html >> >> My name on the above Smithsonian "events" web page (under "April 18, 2011) >> is a live link to my website. There, the "Our Newest Project" red rectangle >> downloads a PDF that has an article about the book I'll be presenting on, >> from a company publication. >> >> The exhibit that this talk is associated with: >> http://americanhistory.si.edu/exhibitions/exhibition.cfm?key=38&exkey=1508 >> >> My presentation will be at noon on April 18 in the Carmichael Auditorium, >> National Museum of American History, 12th and Constitution Ave NW, >> Washington D.C. >> >> Apologies for the off-topic nature of this post. It may be of interest to >> some subscribers. I'll respond privately to any private replies, or here if >> replied to publicly and of any possible general interest. >> >> Best to all, >> Andy Baron >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
