Hearing : An Introduction to Psychological and Physiological Acoustics

Maintaining the excellent pedagogical features that made the previous editions highly lauded as well as keeping abreast of the latest research developments with the inclusion of new topics, the extensively updated Third Edition of a standard text provides a unified approach to the anatomy, physiology, psychology, and function of audition-ideal for hearing science courses concerned with psychological and/or physiological acoustics.Features numerous new and revised drawings, tables, and photographs-improving students' comprehension of the material!Proceeding from anatomy and physiology to psychoacoustics and speech perception-detailing the relationship between the auditory system's structure and function and the perception of sound-this practical volume