Review
"This is an exceptionally valuable book... It is unique with regard to its scope of coverage and the level of discourse..."
-DOODY PUBLICATIONS (5 STARS!)

PRAISE FOR PREVIOUS EDITIONS:
"As a guide through this complex area, the book could hardly be bettered."
BPS BULLETIN
"The author has succeeded admirably in organising a diverse array of materials into an up-to-date and readable text."
ARCHIVES OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY
"Should be in the professional library of any instructor of a course on sensation and perception."
CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOLOGY


Review
"This is an exceptionally valuable book... It is unique with regard to its scope of coverage and the level of discourse..."
-DOODY PUBLICATIONS (5 STARS!)

PRAISE FOR PREVIOUS EDITIONS:
"As a guide through this complex area, the book could hardly be bettered."
—BPS BULLETIN
"The author has succeeded admirably in organising a diverse array of materials into an up-to-date and readable text."
—ARCHIVES OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY
"Should be in the professional library of any instructor of a course on sensation and perception."
—CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOLOGY


Book Description
Now available in a Fifth Edition, An Introduction to the Psychology of Hearing is the leading textbook in the field of auditory perceptionalso known as psychoacoustics. The Fifth Edition has been thoroughly updated, with more than 200 references to articles and books published since 1996. The book describes the relationships between the characteristics of the sounds that enter the ear and the sensations that they produce. Wherever possible these relationships are specified in terms of the underlying mechanisms. In other words, the goal is to impart an understanding of what the auditory system does and how it works. Topics covered include the physics of sound, the physiology of the auditory system, frequency selectivity and masking, loudness perception, temporal analysis, pitch perception, sound localization, timbre perception, the perceptual organization of complex auditory "scenes", speech perception, and practical applications such as hearing aids, cochlear implants, and high-fidelity sound reproduction. The book starts from basic principles, and does not assume prior knowledge about hearing. Research results are not just described, but are interpreted and evaluated. The book includes extensive references to recent research so that those interested in a specific area can readily obtain more detailed information.

Designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate level courses in psychology, speech and hearing sciences, and audiology

Will appeal to researchers and professionals involved in sound and hearing, such as audio engineers, otologists, hearing-aid designers, audiologists, and hearing aid dispensers

Emphasis on the mechanisms underlying auditory perception with key concepts clearly explained


Book Info
Univ. of Cambridge, UK. Updated text describes the relationships between the characteristics of sounds entering the ear and the sensations they produce. Includes such topics as physics of sound, physiology of the auditory system, frequency selectivity and masking, loudness perception, temporal analysis, pitch perception, and sound localization. Previous edition: c1997. Softcover.


From the Back Cover
PRAISE FOR PREVIOUS EDITIONS:

"As a guide through this complex area, the book could hardly be bettered."
--BPS BULLETIN

"The author has succeeded admirably in organising a diverse array of materials into an up-to-date and readable text."
--ARCHIVES OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY

"Should be in the professional library of any instructor of a course on sensation and perception."
--CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOLOGY

Now available in a Fifth Edition, An Introduction to the Psychology of Hearing is the leading textbook in the field of auditory perceptionalso known as psychoacoustics. The Fifth Edition has been thoroughly updated, with more than 200 references to articles and books published since 1996. The book describes the relationships between the characteristics of the sounds that enter the ear and the sensations that they produce. Wherever possible these relationships are specified in terms of the underlying mechanisms. In other words, the goal is to impart an understanding of what the auditory system does and how it works. Topics covered include the physics of sound, the physiology of the auditory system, frequency selectivity and masking, loudness perception, temporal analysis, pitch perception, sound localization, timbre perception, the perceptual organization of complex auditory "scenes", speech perception, and practical applications such as hearing aids, cochlear implants, and high-fidelity sound reproduction. The book starts from basic principles, and does not assume prior knowledge about hearing. Research results are not just described, but are interpreted and evaluated. The book includes extensive references to recent research so that those interested in a specific area can readily obtain more detailed information.


About the Author
Brian Moore received his B.A. in Natural Sciences in 1968 and his Ph.D. in Psychoacoustics in 1971, both from the University of Cambridge, England. He is currently Professor of Auditory Perception in the University of Cambridge. He has also been a Visiting Professor at Brooklyn College, the City University of New York, and the University of California at Berkeley and was a van Houten Fellow at the Institute for Perception Research, Eindhoven, the Netherlands. His research interests are: the perception of sound; mechanisms of normal hearing and hearing impairments; relationship of auditory abilities to speech perception; design of signal processing hearing aids for sensorineural hearing loss; methods for fitting hearing aids to the individual; design and specification of high-fidelity sound-reproducing equipment. He has published 11 books and over 350 scientific papers and book chapters. He was recently awarded the Acoustical Society of America Silver Medal in physiological and psychological acoustics.


About the Author
Brian Moore received his B.A. in Natural Sciences in 1968 and his Ph.D. in Psychoacoustics in 1971, both from the University of Cambridge, England. He is currently Professor of Auditory Perception in the University of Cambridge. He has also been a Visiting Professor at Brooklyn College, the City University of New York, and the University of California at Berkeley and was a van Houten Fellow at the Institute for Perception Research, Eindhoven, the Netherlands. He is a Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America and a member of the Experimental Psychology Society (U.K.), the British Society of Audiology, The American Speech-Language Hearing Association, The American Auditory Society, The Acoustical Society of Japan, the Audio Engineering Society and the Association for Research in Otolaryngology. He is President of the Association of Independent Hearing Healthcare Professionals. He has published 10 books and over 280 scientific papers and book chapters.

ANNOTATION

Audience: Undergraduate and beginning graduate students in audiology, speech & hearing sciences, psychology, and perception; professionals involved in sound and hearing, for example audio engineers, otologists, hearing-aid designers, audiologists, and hearing aid dispensers.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Now available in a Fifth Edition, An Introduction to the Psychology of Hearing is the leading textbook in the field of auditory perception￯﾿ﾽalso known as psychoacoustics. The Fifth Edition has been thoroughly updated, with more than 200 references to articles and books published since 1996. The book describes the relationships between the characteristics of the sounds that enter the ear and the sensations that they produce. Wherever possible these relationships are specified in terms of the underlying mechanisms. In other words, the goal is to impart an understanding of what the auditory system does and how it works. Topics covered include the physics of sound, the physiology of the auditory system, frequency selectivity and masking, loudness perception, temporal analysis, pitch perception, sound localization, timbre perception, the perceptual organization of complex auditory "scenes", speech perception, and practical applications such as hearing aids, cochlear implants, and high-fidelity sound reproduction. The book starts from basic principles, and does not assume prior knowledge about hearing. Research results are not just described, but are interpreted and evaluated. The book includes extensive references to recent research so that those interested in a specific area can readily obtain more detailed information.

Designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate level courses in psychology, speech and hearing sciences, and audiology

Will appeal to researchers and professionals involved in sound and hearing, such as audio engineers, otologists, hearing-aid designers, audiologists, and hearing aid dispensers

Emphasis on the mechanisms underlying auditoryperception with key concepts clearly explained

FROM THE CRITICS

Doody Review Services

Reviewer: Marjorie R. Leek, PhD (Walter Reed Army Medical Center)Description: This is the fifth edition of a book that first appeared in 1977 covering hearing science in a logical fashion, with a comprehensive bibliography and indexing. The author is a celebrated expert on hearing, and has made extensive contributions to the original research described in the book.Purpose: It is meant as a text for undergraduate and graduate students in psychology, speech and hearing science, and audiology. The book is also intended as a reference for researchers and professionals in many areas related to acoustics and hearing, such as engineers, physicians, and musicians. The book is needed, especially for students, and it meets the author's objectives.Audience: According to the author, the book is directed primarily to graduate students in psychology and to both graduate and undergraduate students in audiology and hearing science. It is at an appropriate level for these readers. The author is a world-recognized expert in the field.Features: The book is organized in a logical manner, with an initial chapter covering the physics of sound and anatomy and physiology of the auditory system. In addition to chapters on the usual topics in hearing science, there are chapters on pattern and object perception and speech perception, more cognitively-based phenomena that are (unfortunately) sometimes excluded from books on hearing science. A final chapter addresses more applied issues of hearing aids and music reproduction systems. The book includes a lengthy bibliography so that readers can easily find primary sourcematerial.Assessment: This is an exceptionally valuable book that is used by most active researchers in the field, both as a reference and as prescribed reading for students. It is unique with regard to its scope of coverage and the level of discourse. The closest competitor would probably be Yost's Fundamentals of Hearing: An Introduction, 4th edition (Academic Press, 2000), but it is more for undergraduates and less sophisticated students. Given that the previous edition was five years ago, and that there have been considerable advances in the study of hearing, this new edition is needed. In addition to updating the chapters with more recent research, the author has also reorganized the book to improve the flow and the logical sequence of the chapters.

RATING

5 Stars! from Doody

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