OF SOUND MIND: How Our Brain Constructs a Meaningful Sonic World

Examines the partnership of sound and brain, showing that the processing of sound drives many of the brain's core functions. Our hearing is always on and yet we can ignore sounds that are unimportant. We don't just hear; we engage with sounds. Kraus explores what goes on in our brains when we hear a word--or a chord, or a meow, or a screech. Illus.