John Powell

John Powell holds a Ph.D. in physics from Imperial College at London University. He has taught physics at the University of Nottingham and the University of Lulea in Sweden. In 2003, he earned a master's degree in music composition from the University of Sheffield in Great Britain.

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John Powell
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Arts, Design & Photography

How Music Works: The Science and Psychology of Beautiful Sounds, from Beethoven to the Beatles and Beyond

November 2, 2010
Reviewed by: 
Amanda Mark

So how does music work? In this age of instant gratification, most of us do not care how music works, so long as it does.

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