Insights from Comparative Hearing Research

by Arthur N. Popper, Geoffrey A. Manley, Christine Koppl

Book Overview

Unique Contributions from Comparative Auditory Research.- Transduction and Amplification in the Ear: Insights from Insects.- Roles for Prestin in Harnessing the Basilar Membrane to the Organ of Corti.- Origin and development of hair-cell orientation in the inner ear.- The Remarkable Ear of Geckos and Pygopods.- Ultrasound Detection in Fishes and Frogs: Discovery and Mechanisms.- The Malleable Middle Ear: an Underappreciated Player in the Evolution...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1461490766
• ISBN13: 9781461490760
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 388 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.3"