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Hudba je radost, ale taky fyzika, technologie a obchod. Světoznámý hudebník David Byrne ve své knize zkoumá, jak hluboce je hudba utvářena dobou a místem svého vzniku, a vysvětluje, jak nástup nahrávací technologie ve dvacátém století navždy změnil náš vztah k hraní, provozování a poslechu hudby. Autor v knize vystupuje jako historik a antropolog, vypravěč a sociolog, hledá zákonitosti hudební produkce a ukazuje, jak tyto zákonitosti ovlivnily jeho vlastní tvorbu v průběhu let s Talking Heads a mnoha jeho spolupracovníky, od Briana Ena po Fatboye Slima,...

Chaos and complexity are the new buzz words in both science and contemporary society. The ideas they represent have enormous implications for the way we understand and engage with the world. Complexity Theory and the Social Sciences introduces students to the central ideas which surround the chaos/complexity theories. It discusses key concepts before using them as a way of investigating the nature of social research. By applying them to such familiar topics as urban studies, education and health, David Byrne allows readers new to the subject to appreciate the contribution which...

How Music Works is David Byrne's incisive and enthusiastic look at the musical art form, from its very inceptions to the influences that shape it, whether acoustical, economic, social or technological. Utilizing his incomparable career and inspired collaborations with Talking Heads, Brian Eno, and many others, Byrne taps deeply into his lifetime of knowledge to explore the panoptic elements of music, how it shapes the human experience, and reveals the impetus behind how we create, consume, distribute, and enjoy the songs,...

A round-the-world bicycle tour with one of the most original artists of our day.

Urban bicycling has become more popular than ever as recession-strapped, climate-conscious city dwellers reinvent basic transportation. In this wide-ranging memoir, artist/musician and co-founder of Talking Heads David Byrne--who has relied on a bike to get around New York City since the early 1980s--relates his adventures as he pedals through and engages with some of the world's major cities. From Buenos Aires to Berlin, he meets a range of people both famous and ordinary, shares his thoughts on...