Books about noise/experimental music

[cr]

'Becoming Noise Music' Stephen Graham, Bloomsbury, 2023:

Stephen Graham
2024, England, ISBN 9781501378706
Becoming Noise Music tells the story of noise music in its first 50 years, using a focus on the music's sound and aesthetics to do so. Part One focuses on the emergence and ... 40,60 €

Status of the paperback version is still "bending". I got it marked among things to follow in the book distribution system. We'll see when this more "affordable" version would be available.

Has it some kind of gold coating or what makes the hard cover version so expensive?

[FreakAnimalFinland]

I would suppose it is the price level of "books for professionals". Edition may not be meant for "mass market" so to say, but for universities, libraries etc. I checked out and the half cheaper "bulk edition" is not out yet.