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Volume control : hearing in a deafening world / David Owen.

Owen, David, 1955- (author.).

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

Record details

  • ISBN: 0525534229
  • ISBN: 9780525534228
  • Physical Description: 292 pages ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Riverhead Books, 2019.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
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.
Subject: Deafness.
Hearing aids.

Available copies

  • 18 of 19 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Sandhill Regional Library. (Show)

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