Vinaya K.C. Manchaiah, Anglia Ruskin University, International Journal of Audiology (Early Online: 1), (2013): This comprehensive book is aimed at covering a range of topics that are important in hearing sciences - ..[T]he new edition has significant improvements in some sections (e.g. cochlear physiology in section three). The preface contains good mapping of concepts to chapters in the book based on the depth of information discussed (i.e. introductory, intermediate, and advanced). The mapping also consists of some guides on prerequisite reading of earlier chapters to progress further in the book. Further, some additional materials and activities are available in a companion website www.audstuden.com/resources. These online materials are very easy to follow and could be particularly useful for students to apply concepts to practice...[I]t could also serve as a useful guide to post-graduate students and practicing clinicians to brush up their understanding on some of the concepts...[T]he biggest advantage of this book is that the wide range of concepts are clearly presented, making it an excellent source of information. In my view, this book can be rated with a score of 4 in a 5-point scale. ================================================================================= Serah Ndegwa, Audiological Scientist, Head of Audiology, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya, Community Ear and Hearing Health, (2009): This is an excellent book (first edition) which covers all areas of hearing science. The text is systematically structured, easy to read and has well illustrated diagrams. This is an ideal resource textbook for students studying Audiology or other courses in hearing sciences. It also provides a good read for those audiologists already in practice. ================================================================================ Laurie M. Schmidt, AuD, CCC-A (Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center), Otology & Neurology, (2011): The Hearing Sciences (first edition) is an excellent textbook geared toward advanced undergraduate courses in hearing science or communication disorders as well as entry-level doctor of audiology courses. It is truly designed to be an educational tool with easy-to-read language, bolded terms, an abundance of diagrams and images, and appendix of mathematical review for those students who need a refresher. =============================================================================== Signe Peitersen, AudiologyNow (Fall 2014): This textbook is designed to give undergraduate students an overview of the Hearing Sciences. It has been laid out in an easy to read order, dividing the topics into four major sections: acoustics, instrumentation, anatomy and physiology of both the auditory and vestibular systems and psychoacoustics. Included as an Appendix is an overview of basic mathematics, which I found myself referring to often whilst reading this book! Each chapter contains a brief introduction, a clinical correlate in which the topic of the chapter is tied into a clinical scenario or pathology, and a succinct summary. [Section 1: Basic Acoustics and Instrumentation,] has 8 chapters, all of which are quite equation heavy, but everything is explained as if for an undergraduate student so it is easy to follow. Nothing was left untouched in this section and through the first few chapters the authors delved into basic physics, chemistry and maths, providing an excellent overview of the logarithmic scale, which is of course important for audiologists to know and understand - [The] two chapters [in Section 2: Introduction to Speech Acoustics] contain some excellent diagrams which pinpoint specific tongue, lip and vocal tract placements for various speech sounds - Chapter 17 delved into advanced cochlear anatomy and I found myself glued to the page (re)learning about gap junctions and how defects in their structure can lead to genetic hearing loss - And on a final note, the authors have created a self-test website with review questions and quizzes on which I spent a lot of time testing my own knowledge: www.audstudent.com/resources - worth a visit.