Explores the physical modeling and analysis of the many sounds produced by humans, such as speech, music, and walking. Cook (computer science, Princeton) describes the techniques of parametric digital sound synthesis and their application in computer game development. Coverage includes Fourier analysis, linear predictive coding, and the vibrations produced by a plucked string. The CD-ROM contains 64 audio tracks. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)