Physiology, Otolaryngology, Neuroscience, Audiology & Speech Pathology, Cognitive Science, Human Anatomy - Gross Anatomy, Anatomy, Physiology - Sense & Motion, Cognitive Psychology
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Overview
In its new Fourth Edition, Fundamentals of Hearing: An Introduction covers the subject of hearing from sound to sensation, including the structure and function of the auditory system. Written at an introductory level, and requiring a minimal background in math and science, Fundamentals of Hearing is intended for students in fields concerned with sensory systems, perception, the nervous system, human and animal communication, and speech and hearing sciences and disorders. Fundamentals of Hearing will also assist any professional in the field of hearing in finding key facts and data about the auditory system.Audience: College students taking their first course in hearing, most likely in a speech and hearing, psychology, or neuroscience program. Book assumes student has no college background in physics, biology, or chemistry, and knows math at the level of algebra and geometry. Workbook plus CD included for instructors.
Synopsis
In its new Fourth Edition, Fundamentals of Hearing: An Introduction covers the subject of hearing from sound to sensation, including the structure and function of the auditory system. Written at an introductory level, and requiring a minimal background in math and science, Fundamentals of Hearing is intended for students in fields concerned with sensory systems, perception, the nervous system, human and animal communication, and speech and hearing sciences and disorders. Fundamentals of Hearing will also assist any professional in the field of hearing in finding key facts and data about the auditory system.
Journal of the Acoustical Society of America - Glenis R. Long
The author has produced a very readable, up-to-date textbook which is understandable by students with little previous exposure to either hearing or research....I highly recommend this book to instructors who are faced with the difficult task of providing an overview of the field of hearing research to students with little background in the sciences and mathematics.
Editorials
Diane M. Brewer
This fourth edition of a basic text in hearing science includes coverage of acoustics, anatomy and physiology, and psychoacoustics, and includes a new chapter on the abnormal auditory system. The previous edition was published in 1994. "The purpose is to provide a basic text in hearing science, a challenge that is admirably met. The author attempts to cover the fundamentals of hearing from sound to perception and provide a clear description of auditory anatomy and physiology in a single text. "The book is written for undergraduate students interested in basic hearing science and a foundation for further study of hearing and hearing loss. "This is a thorough introduction to acoustics, anatomy and physiology of the auditory mechanism, and psychoacoustics. The book has excellent illustrations. The use of supplements in each chapter results in a more readable text with detail for interested readers or for reference. "This is an excellent text for an introductory course in hearing science. It is concise and relatively easy to read even as a presentation of complex material. The illustrations, use of supplements, and concise explanations of a wide range of material in a single book make this particularly useful as a text. In the latest edition a section has been added on the abnormal auditory system. In addition, a CD-ROM and workbook are available. These features make the fourth edition a worthwhile improvement.Glenis R. Long
The author has produced a very readable, up-to-date textbook which is understandable by students with little previous exposure to either hearing or research....I highly recommend this book to instructors who are faced with the difficult task of providing an overview of the field of hearing research to students with little background in the sciences and mathematics.— Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
Jerry L. Northers
This textbook is a thorough compilation of information and facts about the science of hearing....Various topics are introduced and developed carefully, with supplemental material to help students understand basic concepts relative to audition and hearing....The book is written in a scientific manner, with facts thoroughly documented and referenced...This small volume presents a giant accumulation of information.— The Volta Review
From The Critics
Reviewer: Diane M. Brewer, MA, CCC-A (George Washington University)Description: This fourth edition of a basic text in hearing science includes coverage of acoustics, anatomy and physiology, and psychoacoustics, and includes a new chapter on the abnormal auditory system. The previous edition was published in 1994.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide a basic text in hearing science, a challenge that is admirably met. The author attempts to cover the fundamentals of hearing from sound to perception and provide a clear description of auditory anatomy and physiology in a single text.
Audience: The book is written for undergraduate students interested in basic hearing science and a foundation for further study of hearing and hearing loss.
Features: This is a thorough introduction to acoustics, anatomy and physiology of the auditory mechanism, and psychoacoustics. The book has excellent illustrations. The use of supplements in each chapter results in a more readable text with detail for interested readers or for reference.
Assessment: This is an excellent text for an introductory course in hearing science. It is concise and relatively easy to read even as a presentation of complex material. The illustrations, use of supplements, and concise explanations of a wide range of material in a single book make this particularly useful as a text. In the latest edition a section has been added on the abnormal auditory system. In addition, a CD-ROM and workbook are available. These features make the fourth edition a worthwhile improvement.
Booknews
A revised text that explains human hearing with a focus on the peripheral auditory system, coding of the basic attributes of sound, and the perception of simple sounds. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)3 Stars from Doody
Book Details
Published
October 1, 2006
Publisher
Emerald Group Pub Ltd
Pages
352
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780123704733