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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
informative
medium-paced
Audiobook version was good with a narrator whose voice matched the author's writing style: a stodgy ol' coot who opens the introduction with blaming China for his hearing loss.
But don't let that get in the way of what turns out to be an enlightening investigation into the auditory sense. From the complex physiology of our ears, to the devastating isolation that comes from hearing loss when we age, to the empowering effect of allowing deaf people to learn a language (sign language). We're all going to be affected by hearing loss in one way or another, this book offers insight into what to expect and how we can improve life with the tools and culture shifts we have today.
But don't let that get in the way of what turns out to be an enlightening investigation into the auditory sense. From the complex physiology of our ears, to the devastating isolation that comes from hearing loss when we age, to the empowering effect of allowing deaf people to learn a language (sign language). We're all going to be affected by hearing loss in one way or another, this book offers insight into what to expect and how we can improve life with the tools and culture shifts we have today.
I highly enjoyed this book as an introduction to and overview of hearing!
I dipped in and out of this book. I found a lot of information that was helpful to understanding hearing loss I learned a lot about genetic vs acquired hearing loss, the new technology that exists, the research that may lead to more solutions and the business models that keep hearing aids expensive. The book was mostly narrative, but included a laymen's explanation of the science as well.
medium-paced
I’ve never been as paranoid with the volume settings as I was in listening to this audiobook. Volume Control is all about our hearing covering the science of how we hear to the history of how humans have tried (and mostly failed) to protect their hearing, to current cutting edge advancements in assisting deaf and hard of hearing treatments & technology. It’s consistently interesting and has a lot of tidbits related to the topic. The author is rightfully concerned about hearing protection around power tools – luckily I have always had my trusty earplugs and even ear muffs on top when operating a router. Now I just have to remember to turn down the volume on my ear buds listening to audiobooks and podcasts as well.