Part I. What We Talk About When We Talk About Noise: A Basic Introduction
1. Noise Is Interested in You
2. The Unwanted Sound of Everything We Want
3. The Noise of Political Animals?
Part II. Laetoli Footprints: A Brief History
4. What the Python Said: Prehistory to the Eve of the Industrial Age
5. What Laura Heard: The Industrial Age to the Present
6. Their World Too: Noise Today
Part III. Lighter Footsteps: A Broad Perspective
8. Sustainability and Celebration
9. The Most Beautiful Sound in the World
Sitting Quietly at the Back: A Set of Resources
A Time Line of Noise History
Common Terms Used in Discussions of Noise
Decibels in Everyday Life and Extraordinary Situations
Organizations That Deal with Noise
Practical Considerations for Noise Disputes
