"Evolution of the Vertebrate Auditory System" explores the diverse sensory structures for hearing across fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. It examines the evolutionary history and specialization of sensory hair cells, detailing adaptations for land existence and sound analysis. Ideal for biologists and clinicians alike.
The book offers a comprehensive review of the diverse hearing organs in reptiles and birds, compiling extensive structural, neurophysiological, and anatomical data up to mid-1988, along with previously unpublished findings from the author's research. It serves as a valuable resource by consolidating scattered literature from various fields, including zoology, medicine, psychology, psychoacoustics, and bioengineering, into a single, accessible source for researchers and enthusiasts alike.
This report is based on fifteen years of research activity into the hearing system of vertebrates. Engineers and zoologists have contributed to this project, which discusses topics such as defining sound, and understanding the structure and function of hearing organs.