{"product_id":"9780063471283","title":"Hush: The Health Crisis of Noise and the Extraordinary Gifts of Quiet","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eSilberner, Joanne\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHarperOne\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8\/17\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA groundbreaking revelation of the cost of noise pollution and an actionable plan for soundproofing your life and protecting your peace—from an award-winning public health journalist.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom traffic to construction to constant notifications and beyond, modern life is rife with noise triggers. In \u003ci\u003eHush\u003c\/i\u003e, journalist Joanne Silberner exposes how this unmitigated noise creep has become a hidden toxin that affects us all, posing nothing less than a healthcare crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUrgent and eye-opening, \u003ci\u003eHush \u003c\/i\u003etells the story of manmade sound in everyday life through investigative reporting and frontlines scientific research to reveal the startling ways noise infiltrates every corner of our lives, eroding our sense of psychological safety and wellbeing, raising our risk for diseases, harming wildlife, and disrupting the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet relief is within reach. \u003ci\u003eHush \u003c\/i\u003emaps out an actionable path to protecting yourself from noise stressors, and preserving the peace and quiet upon which human health and happiness depends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSilberner takes readers on a journey from the Amazon rainforest, where survival depends on listening, to the depths of the ocean, now dubbed “acoustic hell” by marine biologists, to an anechoic chamber where silence is measured in negative decibels. Along the way, she reveals the profound physical, mental, and emotional benefits of quiet, ranging from:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eimproved brain function and neuroplasticity,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ereduced stress,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eenhanced creativity,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eincreased capacity to be present,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eand more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith practical strategies for reclaiming quiet in your own life—like measuring decibels with your smartphone—and a passionate argument for making silence as accessible as clean air and water, \u003ci\u003eHush\u003c\/i\u003e is required reading for anyone who’s ever craved calm amid the clamor of modern life. The transformative power of quiet awaits.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperOne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49113596690687,"sku":"9780063471283","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780063471283","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}