Cremona Violins: A Physicist's Quest For The Secrets Of Stradivari (With Dvd-rom)

Gives an account of the history of Cremona violins - the rise and fall of the art that dominated over two centuries - and is primarily devoted to the physics behind the violin acoustics, specifically the research of William F "Jack" Fry over the years. This work is suitable for violin makers, violin researchers, and violinists.