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Stradivari, violins, tree rings, and the Maunder Minimum: a hypothesis
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Fri, 10 Jan 2014 16:43:18 GMT
Authors: L. Burcklea, H.D. Grissino-Mayerb
Summary: The authors hypothesize that Stradivarius violins sound superior because they were made from denser trees grown in the colder climate of the Maunder Minimum. This is an interesting, accessible, interdisciplinary paper to start the new semester.
Source: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1125786504700314