Das Geräusch der Stadt

Cities are gripping worlds of fascination and seduction. However, their everyday soundscape is difficult to deal with using habitual language. Their tones and sounds only exceptionally become the subject of literal speech. Urban sounds could help us more to gain a better understanding of the world around us. More acute listening and speaking abilities therefore require training in detail. Against the background of phenomenology, this book is dedicated to listening with understanding to the virulence of urban places. What do sounds tell us about situational meanings hidden behind what we hear in passing?