We live in a complex and dynamically changing acoustic environment. To this end, the auditory cortex of humans has developed the ability to process a remarkable amount of diverse acoustic information
This volume, Computational Models of the Auditory System, has as a systems approach where the focus is on studies which contribute to the big picture of hearing. In effect, the work covered in this v
This volume publishes 27 Greek papyri from the University of Michigan Papyrus Collection dealing with the transport of grain as payment of taxes from Oxyrhynchus to Alexandria or Pelusium, Egypt. Papy
The middle ear plays a vital role in the sense and sensitivity of hearing. Of the various characteristics that distinguish mammals from other vertebrates, several pertain specifically to the middle-ea
Hearing and communication present a variety of challenges to the nervous system. To be heard and understood, a communication signal must be transformed from a time-varying acoustic waveform to a perce
Traditional jazz studies have tended to see jazz in purely musical terms, as a series of changes in rhythm, tonality, and harmony, or as a parade of great players. But jazz has also entered the cultur
Dieses Buch versteht sich als Reisefuhrer in das Land der Mathematik. Es informiert unter anderem uber die Regionen dieses Landes (Algebra, Geometrie, Analysis, Stochastik, ...), uber seine Geschichte
Devoted to the scientific legacy of Professor Victor Ambartsumian, this book recounts and builds on his revolutionary ideas in astrophysics and corresponding results, and shows how these ideas are in
Tinnitus is a prevalent hearing disease, affecting 15% of the population, particularly hearing impaired, veterans and even young people who grow up with mp3 players and iPods. The mechanisms underlyin
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptors have played a key role in the advancement of knowledge of pharmacology and neurotransmission since the inception of studies in these fields, and the effects of natur
As recognized by Schmidt(2005) and Dumas-Hines et al (2001)many institutions of higher learning are facing the challenges of finding ways to diversify their campuses. This work by leading minority e
As embedded systems become more complex, designers face a number of challenges at different levels: they need to boost performance, while keeping energy consumption as low as possible, they need to re
The book will serve as on demand reference for consultation when one is faced with such special scenario in the field of endourology. It’s easy to read and easy to understand format should give an eas
Provides current information (last updated in 1996) on neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and neuropharmacology for both practitioners and students. Case studies and follow-ups, as well as numerous MRIs c
Bringing together leading authorities, this pragmatic work describes effective procedures for working with crisis-prone clinical populations as well as persons struggling with situational crises and
Physiology and medicine are interrelated disciplines, and this is perhaps nowhere more apparent than in the field of mineral metabolism. This book presents information on the physiological principles
In our globalized world, differing conceptions of human nature and human values raise questions as to whether universal and partisan claims and perspectives can be reconciled, whether interreligious
Two groups of animals, bats and odontocetes (toothed whales), have independently developed the ability to orient and detect prey by biosonar (echolocation). This active mechanism of orientation allows
The American West of the 1930s and 1940s was still a place of prospectors, cowboys, ranchers, and mountaineers, one that demanded backbreaking, lonely, and dangerous work. Still, midcentury pioneers s
