This beautiful book celebrates the discovery of the hearing organ by the Italian anatomist Alfonso Corti in 1851. He first described the microscopic anatomy of the organ that contains the cellular receptors that transduce and carry airborne vibrations into electric signals to the auditory nerve and brain. Already by then, and still today, this organ was and is regarded as the most difficult of the organs in the human body to study. Indeed, it is a stealthy and miniscule organ surrounded by the hardest bone in the body. Since his discovery, researchers have continued to fascinate over this complex and gracile organ.

The interconnectedness of the ear, nose, and throat is evident when you consider how the smell of garlic cloves on the grill or chocolate chip cookies in the oven can affect your perception of their taste, or how a runny nose and scratchy throat can lead to an ear infection. In addition to enabling sensory perception, the ear, nose, and throat perform a number of vital functions in the human body. This incisive volume examines the structure of each in turn and in concert with the other, also exploring the diseases and disorders that sometimes afflict them.

Ranging widely through discoveries in acoustics, emotion, healing, cognition, neuroscience, and infant development, Silvia Bencivelli covers the state of the art in research about our relationship with music and presents several possible conclusions.

Dr.J.Shobana, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Dr.S.Nithya, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Applications, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Mrs.G.S.Gayathri, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Ramapuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Mrs.H.Deepika, Assistant Professor, Department of Information Technology, Panimalar Engineering College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Dr.N.Jayashri Karthikeyan, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Ramapuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

Sensation and Perception is a cutting edge and highly readable account of modern sensation and perception from both a cognitive and neurocognitive perspective. Written in an accessible and engaging manner, authors Bennett L. Schwartz and John H. Krantz offer readers the most relevant topics in the field of sensation and perception. Rich in examples and applications to everyday life, the text includes an emphasis on areas of interest to students, namely, music, clinical applications, neuropsychology, and interesting animal perception systems. Updates to the Third Edition include revised chapters throughout, new science, and interactive video links. This title is accompanied by a complete teaching and learning package. Contact your Sage representative to request a demo. Learning Platform / Courseware Sage Vantage is an intuitive learning platform that integrates quality Sage textbook content with assignable multimedia activities and auto-graded assessments to drive student engagement and ensure accountability. Unparalleled in its ease of use and built for dynamic teaching and learning, Vantage offers customizable LMS integration and best-in-class support. It’s a learning platform you, and your students, will actually love. Learn more. Assignable Video with Assessment Assignable video (available in Sage Vantage) is tied to learning objectives and curated exclusively for this text to bring concepts to life. Watch a sample video now. LMS Cartridge: Import this title’s instructor resources into your school’s learning management system (LMS) and save time. Don’t use an LMS? You can still access all of the same online resources for this title via the password-protected Instructor Resource Site. Learn more.