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Trevor Cox is Professor of Acoustic Engineering at the University of Salford. He has presented numerous science radio documentaries and his previous book, Sonic Wonderland: A Scientific Odyssey of Sound, was published to great acclaim in 2014.
Full of well-I-never insights... A lively, intelligent and persuasive history of speech...Expertly and patiently explained -- Laura Freeman * The Times * Fascinating... Illuminating… The book draws on the latest scientific research and is studded with arresting statistics... [Cox] wears his learning lightly... A rewarding read... Cox knows how to make his subject sing. And the narrative is enlivened by colourful anecdotes. -- Sebastian Shakespeare * Daily Mail * [T]his is a continually interesting and instructive account of our conversational abilities, and a much needed exposé of our remarkable incapacity to infer anything from each other’s talk. -- Harry Ritchie * The Spectator * [A] fascinating examination of how the nature of voices invoke prejudice and preconceptions -- Adrian Woolfson * New Statesman * A brain-pleasing and entertaining read. Cox’s passion for his subject comes through on every page. An entertaining read for anybody. -- Abi Jackson * UK Press Syndication *
