Hempton, Gordon.

One square inch of silence : one man's search for natural silence in a noisy world / Gordon Hempton and John Grossmann. - 1st Free Press hardcover ed. - New York : Free Press, 2009. - vii, 356 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. + 1 sound disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)

Includes enhanced compact disc with sound recordings and photos. The disc can be played as an audio CD or used in a CD-ROM drive to see color photographs from Gordon Hempton's journey across the country and detailed liner notes annotating the audio tracks. Includes index.

Silent thunder -- The quiet path -- Hitting the road -- Urban wilderness -- Endangered quiet beauty -- The earth exposed -- The rocky road to quietude -- Nature's symphony in decline -- Toxic noise -- Seeking Muir's music -- Hundred-mile walk to Washington -- Washington, D.C.

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Hempton, Gordon--Anecdotes.


Ecologists--United States--Anecdotes.
Nature sounds--Recording and reproducing.
Wilderness areas--United States.