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Fundamentals of Hearing, Fifth Edition: An Introduction
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Product Description
The fifth edition of this successful introductory text on hearing sciences includes auditory, anatomy, physiology, psychoacoustics, and perception content. Fundamentals of Hearing is one of only a few textbooks that covers all of hearing at an introductory level.
A meaningful introduction to hearing for students and a wealth of data and facts related to hearing for the professional.
*Heavily illustrated with over 200 figures
*Each chapter concludes with a Supplement section with additional resources about topics covered
*Appendices provide background information to enable full comprehension of content
*Contains a complete Glossary of terms from the American Standards Institute, a combined subject/author index, and a comprehensive bibliography
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #280877 in Books
- Published on: 2006-10-16
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- 352 pages
Editorial Reviews
Review
Pre-publication quotes: "William Yost has done it again, updating his text Fundamentals of Hearing with recent information and better and more lucid figures. Fundamentals of Hearing is the preferred text for explaining the fundamentals of acoustics and hearing science for undergraduate communication studies majors." --Reinhardt J. Heuer, Temple University "Yost has expanded and improved upon a highly accessible book that proves and impressive comprehensive treatment of the basic aspects of hearing. This new edition is current and will be a valuable text and reference for students of hearing." --Sid P. Bacon, Arizona State University
Pre-publication quotes:
"William Yost has done it again, updating his text Fundamentals of Hearing with recent information and better and more lucid figures. Fundamentals of Hearing is the preferred text for explaining the fundamentals of acoustics and hearing science for undergraduate communication studies majors."
--Reinhardt J. Heuer, Temple University
"Yost has expanded and improved upon a highly accessible book that proves and impressive comprehensive treatment of the basic aspects of hearing. This new edition is current and will be a valuable text and reference for students of hearing."
--Sid P. Bacon, Arizona State University
Review
Pre-publication quotes:
"William Yost has done it again, updating his text Fundamentals of Hearing with recent information and better and more lucid figures. Fundamentals of Hearing is the preferred text for explaining the fundamentals of acoustics and hearing science for undergraduate communication studies majors."
--Reinhardt J. Heuer, Temple University
"Yost has expanded and improved upon a highly accessible book that proves and impressive comprehensive treatment of the basic aspects of hearing. This new edition is current and will be a valuable text and reference for students of hearing."
--Sid P. Bacon, Arizona State University
About the Author
William A. Yost is Professor of Hearing Sciences, Adjunct Professor of Psychology, and Adjunct Professor of Otolaryngology at Loyola University Chicago. He is also director of the Parmly Institute and the Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Minor.
