PISTOLS IN ST PAULS (HB)

On a winter’s night in 1951, shortly after Evensong, the interior of St Paul’s Cathedral echoed with gunfire. This was no act of violence but a scientific demonstration of new techniques in acoustic measurement. It aimed to address a surprising question: could a building be a musical instrument? Pistols in St Paul’s tells the fascinating story of the scientists, architects, and musicians who set out to answer this question. Deeply researched and richly illustrated, it brings to light a scientific quest spanning half a century.