Alistair Taylor-Young This is part of Seeking Quiet, a collection of stories that highlights our quest for stillness in an increasingly noisy world. Read more here. Quietude, it would appear, is ...

A city’s ambient noise level is typically measured in decibels (dB), and cities around the world tend to average around 85 dB, but some areas (especially in city centers) can exceed 90 db!

The Quiet Zone: Unraveling The Mystery Of A Town Suspended In Silence by Stephen Kurczy is out on September 16 (Dey Street Books, £20) Cover: Waterstones I spent hundreds of hours with each of these ...