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Sound has always been an integral component of the moviegoing experience. Even during the so-called silent era, motion pictures were regularly accompanied by live music, lectures, and sound effects. Today, whether we listen to movies in booming Dolby theaters or on tiny laptop speakers, sonic elements hold our attention and guide our emotional responses. Yet few of us are fully aware of the tremendous collaborative work, involving both artistry and technical wizardry, required to create that cinematic soundscape. "Sound, " the latest book in the "Behind the Silver Screen" series, introduces key concepts, seminal moments, and pivotal figures in the development of cinematic sound. Each of the book s six chapters cover a different era in the history of Hollywood, from silent films to the digital age, and each is written by an expert in that period.