Fundamentals of Hearing: An Introduction

This book is an excellent resource for those just entering the field of Audiology.

good stuff in there

Sample questions throughout chapters are helpful, but information format is a bit convoluted.

Great Purchase

While a must-read, Yost's writing is dense and difficult. This reviewer has a Ph.D. in French and is therefore not unused to reading arcane and obscure texts. The information could be presented in a much more straight forward style. However, given the fact that audiology programs have a high weed-out component, this could be why this textbook has survived as a leading basic textbook. The skillful reader will be able to appreciate what an exciting discipline audiology can be. It will only be the determined, expert reader who will be able to use the text well. Advice to the young person who is faced with this book: hang in there--yes, it is difficult to read, and no, you should not write this way if it ever becomes your turn to write a textbook!

I bought this for my Hearing Science class. It was required for a "different perspective". Honestly... I looked in it a few times. But the language and substance coverage in the book was way over many of my peers, including myself, and not useful for the class. If you like a technical book filled with tons of information and like a dry read... go for it. But I did not enjoy reading any part of it. Very hard to follow and not easy to read.

and I wish I had known that when I purchased it. So I am considering selling it back to Amazon. I just have to research how to do that.

The book is very detailed and often difficult to understand for students who are just learning the subject. Would recommend for more experienced students.

Useful and informative for school and it's small enough to carry around! Easy to take to the library or fit in a bag, with lots of content.

I got William Yost's book as I'm doing some inter-disciplinary study which requires knowledge of the human auditory system. The book is so much more than just an introduction to hearing. It's full of useful information and pointers for further investigation. Yost covers the physiological and psychological aspects of the human hearing system. This book is a great reference text.Although not as detailed as the seminal hearing books by Brian CJ Moore (I now have read several of Moore's books too), Yost's work is a cheaper and more accessible alternative. If, like me, you need a solid introduction to the human hearing system but don't come from a psychology or physiology background then this is an ideal starting place to get up to speed.

A widely respected, thorough primer on the science of hearing. The textbook arrived in great shape. It is thoughtfully laid out, excellently referenced, and contains a bottom-to-top explanation of audition.