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 l...

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Main Author: Owen, David, 1955- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Riverhead Books, 2019.
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Table of Contents:
  • Pardon?
  • Our world of sound
  • The body's microphone
  • When hearing fails
  • Cicadas in my head
  • Conductive hearing loss
  • Hearing aids
  • Stigma
  • Beyond conventional hearing aids
  • Cochlear implants
  • Asylum
  • The mice in the tank
  • Volume control.