Ears / Carol Ballard.
| Author/creator | Ballard, Carol |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 2nd ed., rev. and updated. |
| Publication Info | Chicago, Ill. : Heinemann Library, ©2009. |
| Description | 48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Body focus: injury, illness, and health Body focus. ^A1015090 |
| Contents | Introduction -- Taking care of your ears -- Outer ear -- Outer ear problems -- Middle ear -- Middle ear problems -- Inner ear -- Inner ear problems -- Balance: which way is up? -- Balance: moving around -- Motion sickness -- How do we hear? -- Cochlea -- Cochlear implants -- Different sounds -- Sounds all around -- Hearing assessment -- Deafness -- Sign language -- Coping with deafness -- What can go wrong with my ears? |
| Abstract | Discusses the structure of the ears, how the ears hear, how they help us to function, illnesses and injuries involving the ear, and how to maintain healthy ears. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 45) and index. |
| ISBN | 9781432934118 (lib. bdg.) |
| ISBN | 1432934112 (lib. bdg.) |
| ISBN | 9781432934248 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 1432934244 (pbk.) |