Encyclopedia of Deafness and Hearing Disorders

This work offers easily accessible information on the many problems and issues surrounding deafness and hearing disorders.

Among the subjects covered are clinical terms, parts of the ear, noted hearing specialists and deaf personalities such as Laurent Clerc, Beethoven and Alexander Graham Bell.

Devices and equipment, related institutions and organizations, and diseases and specific disorders are also covered.

There are over 500 entries and the book is part of a series devoted to social issues.