Effects of time-varying noise on annoyance, a review

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Published 1981 by U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards in Washington, DC .
Written in English

Subjects:

• Noise -- Measurement.,
• Noise -- Psychological aspects.,
• Noise pollution.

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Edition Notes

Statement	Simone L. Yaniv ... [et al.].
Series	NBSIR -- 81-2377., NBSIR -- 2377.
Contributions	Yaniv, Simone L., National Engineering Laboratory (U.S.)
The Physical Object
Pagination	vi, 56 p. :
Number of Pages	56
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL15263803M

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