Evolution of the Vertebrate Auditory System

by Geoffrey A. Manley

Book Overview

This book takes a comparative approach to the evolution of sensory cells in the auditory systems of vertebrates. The authors follow the adaptation of hearing capabilities in fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals, exploring in depth the specific properties of auditory cells that allowed them to become sensitive to sound and capable of analyzing sounds into their respective frequency components.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0387210938
• ISBN13: 9780387210933
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.6" x 9.2"