Development of the Auditory System / Edition 1

by Edwin W. Rubel, Richard R. Fay

Overview

Extraordinary progress has been made in recent years in understanding the cellular and molecular basis of development. This progress is having a strong influence on our knowledge of the auditory system. From the molecular genetics of ear development to the ontogeny of auditory capability, great inroads have been made. The contributors to this volume on development of the auditory system have provided a detailed and integrated introduction to the behavioral, anatomical, and physiological changes that occur in the auditory system of developing animals. About the editors: Edwin W Rubel is Virginia Merrill Bloedel Professor of Hearing Sciences at the Virginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center at the University of Washington. Arthur N. Popper is Professor and Chair of the Department of Zoology at the University of Maryland. Richard R. Fay is Associate Director of the Parmly Hearing Institute and Professor of Psychology at Loyola University of Chicago. About the series: The Springer Handbook of Auditory Research presents a series of synthetic reviews of fundamental topics dealing with auditory systems. Each volume is independent and authoritative; taken as a set, this series will be the definitive resource in the field.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780387949840
Publisher:	Springer New York
Publication date:	10/23/1997
Series:	Springer Handbook of Auditory Research , #9
Edition description:	1998
Pages:	431
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.24(d)

About the Author

Rubel, Edwin W. (Univ of Washington); Popper, Arthur N. (Univ of Maryland); Fay, Richard R. (Loyola Univ Chicago)

The contributors represent the specialties of otolaryngology and neurobiology. Most come from academic medical centers and research institutes in the U.S. and France, including Univ of Michigan, Univ of Washington, and Laboratoire de Neurobiologie de l'Audition.

Table of Contents

1 Overview: Personal Views on the Study of Auditory System Development.- 2 Behavioral Studies of Hearing Development.- 3 Early Embryology of the Vertebrate Ear.- 4 Development of Sensory and Neural Structures in the Mammalian Cochlea.- 5 The Development of Cochlear Function.- 6 The Development of Central Auditory Processing.- 7 Structural Development of the Mammalian Central Auditory Pathways.

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Donald A. Godfrey, PhD (Medical College of Ohio)
Description: This collection of seven articles by respected auditory researchers reviews most of the available information about the development of the auditory system.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide insight into our knowledge of the developing auditory system by collecting information from much of the published literature. The book achieves this purpose and provides a timely review of a rapidly growing literature.
Audience: This book is one volume in a series aimed at advanced graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and clinical investigators. This volume will be particularly useful and understandable only by such individuals who already have considerable knowledge of the auditory system but need to learn more about its development. The contributors are among the most respected authorities on auditory development.
Features: The book has a pleasing appearance, is amply illustrated, and is well referenced. The most outstanding components are the many well-referenced tables that summarize current information about different aspects of auditory development. These will be valuable for researchers wanting to know the current state of knowledge on particular topics. Each statement is referenced, so that a reader can check its accuracy.
Assessment: The information in this book is current, authoritative, and easily accessible. It should definitely be in any library that needs to keep up with current literature about development of the auditory system. Any auditory researcher who needs to become better acquainted with the state of research on auditory development, or a graduate student or postdoctoral fellow beginning research in this field, will find this book an excellent starting point.

Doody's Review Service

3 Stars from Doody

This collection of seven articles by respected auditory researchers reviews most of the available information about the development of the auditory system. The purpose is to provide insight into our knowledge of the developing auditory system by collecting information from much of the published literature. The book achieves this purpose and provides a timely review of a rapidly growing literature. This book is one volume in a series aimed at advanced graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and clinical investigators. This volume will be particularly useful and understandable only by such individuals who already have considerable knowledge of the auditory system but need to learn more about its development. The contributors are among the most respected authorities on auditory development. The book has a pleasing appearance, is amply illustrated, and is well referenced. The most outstanding components are the many well-referenced tables that summarize current information about different aspects of auditory development. These will be valuable for researchers wanting to know the current state of knowledge on particular topics. Each statement is referenced, so that a reader can check its accuracy. The information in this book is current, authoritative, and easily accessible. It should definitely be in any library that needs to keep up with current literature about development of the auditory system. Any auditory researcher who needs to become better acquainted with the state of research on auditory development, or a graduate student or postdoctoral fellow beginning research in this field, will find this book an excellent starting point.

Donald A. Godfrey