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Author:

Owen, David, 1955- author.

Title:

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

Publisher:

Riverhead Books,

Copyright Date:

2019

Description:

292 pages ; 24 cm

Subject:

Deafness.
Hearing aids.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

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

ISBN:

0525534229
9780525534228

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1083179360

LCCN:

2019000860

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