Description for Noise Matters: The Evolution of Communication Hardcover. We think of noise as background sound that interferes with our ability to hear more interesting sounds. But noise is anything that interferes with the reception of signals of any sort. Whatever its cause, the consequence of noise is error by receivers, and these errors are the key to understanding how noise shapes the evolution of communication. Num Pages: 513 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; MJPD; PHDS; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 169 x 42. Weight in Grams: 910.