The auditory brain is the second volume in the Oxford Handbook of Auditory Science. It brings together world-leading authorities to describe what we know about the brain bases of hearing. Following the first section on structure and function, there follow sections on information coding within the brain, development, aging and plasticity, cognition and emotion, and pathology of the auditory brain. Fully illustrated, the book will be an essential resource for students and researchers in auditory science, neuroscience, ENT, and psycholology.

Table of Contents

1. Overview; SECTION I - STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL ORGANIZATION OF THE AUDITORY BRAIN; 2. Structural organization of the ascending auditory pathway; 3. Structural organization of the descending auditory pathway; 4. Central auditory neurotransmitters; SECTION II - INFORMATION CODING IN THE AUDITORY BRAIN: SOUND IDENTIFICATION; 5. Level and spectrum; 6. Time varying sounds: amplitude envelope modulations; 7. Pitch; 8. Ethological stimuli; 9. Speech; 10. Formation of auditory streams; 11. role of descending control in the auditory pathway; SECTION III - INFORMATION CODING IN THE AUDITORY BRAIN: SOUND LOCATION; 12. Binaural localization cues; 13. Sound location: monaural cues and spectral cues for elevation; 14. Physiological correlates of the precedence effect and binaural masking level differences; SECTION IV - DEVELOPMENT, AGING AND PLASTICITY OF THE AUDITORY BRAIN; 15. Development of the auditory pathway; 16. Plasticity of the auditory pathway; 17. Aging changes in the central auditory system; SECTION V - COGNITION AND EMOTION IN THE AUDITORY BRAIN; 18. The cognitive auditory cortex; 19. Emotional responses to auditory stimuli; SECTION VI - PATHOLOGY OF THE AUDITORY BRAIN; 20. Disorders of the auditory brain; 21. Tinnitus; 22. Auditory prostheses for the brainstem and midbrain

Reviews

...I will buy the remaining volumes to complete the series as this is going to be an indispensable reference. Well done, editors ENT & Audiology News ...this book remains an authoratative text in the field of auditory medicine...I would certainly recommend it for someone who wants all information on the auditory system in one handbook. Deafness and Education International This excellent resource on a wide range of topics in auditory neuroscience manages to provide breadth without sacrificing depth. The complexity of the auditory neural system is presented in a structured manner that makes the information assessible of readers with a wide range of interests and levels of experience. Ryan McCreery, Doody's Notes