Volume control hearing in a deafening world
"Our sense of hearing makes it easy to connect with the world and the people around us. The human system for processing sound is a biological marvel, an intricate assembly of delicate membranes, bones, receptor cells, and neurons. Yet many people take their ears for granted, abusing them with loud r...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Riverhead Books,
2019.
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| Summary: | "Our sense of hearing makes it easy to connect with the world and the people around us. The human system for processing sound is a biological marvel, an intricate assembly of delicate membranes, bones, receptor cells, and neurons. Yet many people take their ears for granted, abusing them with loud restaurants, rock concerts, and Q-tips. And then, eventually, most of us start to go deaf." -- Publisher's description The human system for processing sound is a biological marvel, an intricate assembly of delicate membranes, bones, receptor cells, and neurons. Many people take their ears for granted, abusing them with loud restaurants, rock concerts, and Q-tips. And then, eventually, most of us start to go deaf. Owen shows that our sense of hearing makes it easy to connect with the world and the people around us-- and doing nothing about hearing loss comes with a huge personal and social cost. -- adapted from jacket |
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| Physical Description: | 292 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780525534228 0525534229 9780525534242 0525534245 |
| Author Notes: | (Bowker Author Biography) |
