Subject: New Textbook "Auditory Neuroscience" From: Jan Schnupp <jan.schnupp@xxxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 09:25:33 +0000 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY>Dear List, I am pleased to announce that MIT Press will be launching a new textbook which is likely to be of interest to list members at the upcoming Society for Neuroscience Conference in San Diego (Nov 13-17).. It is entitled "Auditory Neuroscience - Making Sense of Sound" The book, authored by Eli Nelken, Andy King and yours truly, aims to provide a highly readable and up to date synopsis of hearing research that is suitable as a textbook for a 2nd year undergraduate course in neuroscience, psychology or audiology, or for self study by graduates or researchers who are entering the field of hearing research from other disciplines and need to get a quick, integrated overview. Its eight chapters cover the following topics: fundamentals of acoustics and signal processing, neurobiology of the ear, psychology and physiology of pitch perception, neural processing of vocalizations and speech, spatial hearing, auditory scene analysis, development & plasticity of the auditory system, hearing aids and cochlear implants. We will be basing an Auditory Neuroscience course module as part of our new neuroscience undergraduate degree at Oxford on this book. A web site with multimedia content to accompany the book is nearing completion at http://auditoryneuroscience.com The book is available to pre-order at a 30% discount from the MIT web site http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/default.asp?ttype=2&tid=12292 To get a 30% discount, enter discount code M0388 This code is valid until mid December 2010 only. Prof Shihab Shamma had the following nice things to say about this new book: "This book is unique in its elegant unification of a broad view of the fundamentals of hearing with a highly sophisticated account of the current state of auditory neuroscience. Each chapter is a self-contained, coherent, and comprehensive account of a major attribute or function of hearing that takes the reader through an exciting journey of discovery, beginning with basic definitions and ending with a balanced critique of the diverse opinions and ideas that are typical of a lively field of investigation. In such a scientific endeavor, this book is a valuable guide for the novice and the expert alike." Best wishes, Jan -- Dr Jan Schnupp University of Oxford Dept. of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics Sherrington Building - Parks Road Oxford OX1 3PT - UK +44-1865-272513 www.oxfordhearing.com