Subject: Re: New Textbook "Auditory Neuroscience" From: Jan Schnupp <jan.schnupp@xxxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 10:42:51 +0000 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY>Further to my earlier message, please note that there seems to be a technical glitch with the discount code for the book. I will let you know when that is fixed. Apologies and best regards, Jan On 2 November 2010 09:25, Jan Schnupp <jan.schnupp@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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 > -- Dr Jan Schnupp University of Oxford Dept. of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics Sherrington Building - Parks Road Oxford OX1 3PT - UK +44-1865-272513 http://jan.schnupp.net