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The Science of Sound in User Experience Research

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The science behind sound’s influence on user perception and emotion—and how to design, evaluate, and enhance sound-driven experiences across diverse products and interfaces.Most user experience (UX) research prioritizes what users see and touch—but what about what they hear? Sound is a powerful, often overlooked layer of user experience, shaping perception, emotion, and behavior in ways users may ... Read more

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The science behind sound’s influence on user perception and emotion—and how to design, evaluate, and enhance sound-driven experiences across diverse products and interfaces.Most user experience (UX) research prioritizes what users see and touch—but what about what they hear? Sound is a powerful, often overlooked layer of user experience, shaping perception, emotion, and behavior in ways users may
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Code Noir

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by Canisia Lubrin ...

Narrated by Canisia Lubrin, Marsha Regis, Mia Golden, K.C. Collins ...

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8 hours 50 min

"Code Noir is storytelling at its deepest and most intimate. These stories are magic and you must enter them as if you, too, are wondrous." —Dionne Brand, author of Nomenclature, Theory, and Map to the Door of No ReturnCanisia Lubrin's debut fiction is that rare work of art—a brilliant, startlingly original book that combines immense literary and political force. Its structure, deceptively simple, ... Read more

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"Code Noir is storytelling at its deepest and most intimate. These stories are magic and you must enter them as if you, too, are wondrous." —Dionne Brand, author of Nomenclature, Theory, and Map to the Door of No ReturnCanisia Lubrin's debut fiction is that rare work of art—a brilliant, startlingly original book that combines immense literary and political force. Its structure, deceptively simple,
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Game Sound

An Introduction to the History, Theory, and Practice of Video Game Music and Sound Design

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An examination of the many complex aspects of game audio, from the perspectives of both sound design and music composition.A distinguishing feature of video games is their interactivity, and sound plays an important role in this: a player's actions can trigger dialogue, sound effects, ambient sound, and music. And yet game sound has been neglected in the growing literature on game studies. This ... Read more

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An examination of the many complex aspects of game audio, from the perspectives of both sound design and music composition.A distinguishing feature of video games is their interactivity, and sound plays an important role in this: a player's actions can trigger dialogue, sound effects, ambient sound, and music. And yet game sound has been neglected in the growing literature on game studies. This
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Studying Sound

A Theory and Practice of Sound Design

by KC Collins ...

An introduction to the concepts and principles of sound design practice, with more than 175 exercises that teach readers to put theory into practice.This book offers an introduction to the principles and concepts of sound design practice, from technical aspects of sound effects to the creative use of sound in storytelling. Most books on sound design focus on sound for the moving image. Studying ... Read more

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An introduction to the concepts and principles of sound design practice, with more than 175 exercises that teach readers to put theory into practice.This book offers an introduction to the principles and concepts of sound design practice, from technical aspects of sound effects to the creative use of sound in storytelling. Most books on sound design focus on sound for the moving image. Studying
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Personal - The Complete Series

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Narrated by Cornell Collins ...

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Meet the six men of the PERSONAL series.In Making It Personal, Blake Davis, in-the-closet CEO of Trinity Publishing, celebrates his thirtieth birthday by hiring an escort – only to have him turn up the next day to be interviewed as Blake’s PA. It’s about to get a lot hotter in Blake’s office…Personal Changes is the story of Rick, who decides he’s had enough of being casual – he’s looking for love ... Read more

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Meet the six men of the PERSONAL series.In Making It Personal, Blake Davis, in-the-closet CEO of Trinity Publishing, celebrates his thirtieth birthday by hiring an escort – only to have him turn up the next day to be interviewed as Blake’s PA. It’s about to get a lot hotter in Blake’s office…Personal Changes is the story of Rick, who decides he’s had enough of being casual – he’s looking for love
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Rebound

Sports, Community, and the Inclusive City

by Perry King ...

Narrated by K.C. Collins ...

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5 hours 51 min

From basketball hoops to cricket bats, the role community sports play in our cities and how crucial they are to diversity and inclusion.“The virus exposed how we live and work. It also revealed how we play, and what we lose when we have to stop.” For every kid who makes it to the NBA, thousands more seek out the pleasure and camaraderie of pick-up basketball in their local community centre or ... Read more

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From basketball hoops to cricket bats, the role community sports play in our cities and how crucial they are to diversity and inclusion.“The virus exposed how we live and work. It also revealed how we play, and what we lose when we have to stop.” For every kid who makes it to the NBA, thousands more seek out the pleasure and camaraderie of pick-up basketball in their local community centre or
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Chrysalis

Stories

by Anuja Varghese ...

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Winner, 2023 Governor General's Literary AwardWinner, 2023 Writers Trust Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQ2+ Emerging WritersShortlisted for the 2024 Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer PrizeLonglisted for the 2024 Carol Shields Prize for FictionGenre-blending stories of transformation and belonging that centre women of colour and explore queerness, family, and community.A couple in a crumbling marriage ... Read more

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Winner, 2023 Governor General's Literary AwardWinner, 2023 Writers Trust Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQ2+ Emerging WritersShortlisted for the 2024 Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer PrizeLonglisted for the 2024 Carol Shields Prize for FictionGenre-blending stories of transformation and belonging that centre women of colour and explore queerness, family, and community.A couple in a crumbling marriage
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The Road to the Salt Sea

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by Samuel Kolawole ...

Narrated by Atta Otigba ...

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WINNER OF THE 2025 WHITING AWARD FOR FICTIONPEN/HEMINGWAY AWARD FINALIST • ASPEN WORDS LITERARY PRIZE LONGLISTAs wrenching and luminous as Omar El Akkad’s What Strange Paradise and Mohsin Hamid’s Exit West, a searing exploration of the global migration crisis that moves from Nigeria to Libya to Italy, from an exciting new literary voice.Able God works for low pay at a four-star hotel where he must ... Read more

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WINNER OF THE 2025 WHITING AWARD FOR FICTIONPEN/HEMINGWAY AWARD FINALIST • ASPEN WORDS LITERARY PRIZE LONGLISTAs wrenching and luminous as Omar El Akkad’s What Strange Paradise and Mohsin Hamid’s Exit West, a searing exploration of the global migration crisis that moves from Nigeria to Libya to Italy, from an exciting new literary voice.Able God works for low pay at a four-star hotel where he must
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Just Tell Them: The Power of Explanations and Explicit Teaching

by Zach Groshell ...

This book reaffirms the enduring importance of effective explanations at a time when "teacher talk" is often undervalued. Drawing on the science of learning, Zach Groshell explores essential techniques for showing, telling, demonstrating, modeling, and presenting so that even the most complex concepts become accessible to all learners.Engage with the art and science of "breaking it down" to ... Read more

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This book reaffirms the enduring importance of effective explanations at a time when "teacher talk" is often undervalued. Drawing on the science of learning, Zach Groshell explores essential techniques for showing, telling, demonstrating, modeling, and presenting so that even the most complex concepts become accessible to all learners.Engage with the art and science of "breaking it down" to
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The Future Was Here

The Commodore Amiga

by Jimmy Maher ...

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Exploring the often-overlooked history and technological innovations of the world's first true multimedia computer.Long ago, in 1985, personal computers came in two general categories: the friendly, childish game machine used for fun (exemplified by Atari and Commodore products); and the boring, beige adult box used for business (exemplified by products from IBM). The game machines became ... Read more

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Exploring the often-overlooked history and technological innovations of the world's first true multimedia computer.Long ago, in 1985, personal computers came in two general categories: the friendly, childish game machine used for fun (exemplified by Atari and Commodore products); and the boring, beige adult box used for business (exemplified by products from IBM). The game machines became
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Big Data in the Psychological Sciences

by Wilma A. Bainbridge ...

Cutting-edge computational tools like artificial intelligence, data scraping, and online experiments are leading to new discoveries about the human mind. However, these new methods can be intimidating. This textbook demonstrates how Big Data is transforming the field of psychology, in an approachable and engaging way that is geared toward undergraduate students without any computational training. ... Read more

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Cutting-edge computational tools like artificial intelligence, data scraping, and online experiments are leading to new discoveries about the human mind. However, these new methods can be intimidating. This textbook demonstrates how Big Data is transforming the field of psychology, in an approachable and engaging way that is geared toward undergraduate students without any computational training.
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The Xbox 360 Uncloaked: The Real Story Behind Microsoft's Xbox 360 Video Game Console, 2nd edition

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This book is an in-depth journalistic effort to uncover the inside story of the making of Microsoft's Xbox 360 console. It chronicles the passion and drive behind the team that made it, and the second edition is updated with new information about the console's defect problem. ... Read more

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This book is an in-depth journalistic effort to uncover the inside story of the making of Microsoft's Xbox 360 console. It chronicles the passion and drive behind the team that made it, and the second edition is updated with new information about the console's defect problem.
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