Project Gutenberg 2012-04-23 Public domain in the USA. 896 Various Verschillende Various, Various Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Hearing" to "Helmond" Volume 13, Slice 2 Produced by Marius Masi, Don Kretz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, 'Hearing' to 'Helmond'" by Various is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. It is part of a comprehensive encyclopedia that covers a variety of topics in arts, sciences, literature, and general knowledge. This volume specifically addresses subjects ranging from auditory physiology to entries on various historical and geographical topics, providing detailed information and explanations. The opening portion of this encyclopedia begins with an extensive exploration of the physiology of hearing. It describes the anatomy of the ear, including the external ear, middle ear, and internal ear, while explaining how sound vibrations are transmitted through different structures within the ear. The text further examines the physiological and sensory characteristics associated with sound perception, detailing the processes involved in differentiating pitch and intensity, as well as the physiological responses of the auditory system. This thorough discourse sets the stage for subsequent entries by grounding readers in the scientific understanding of auditory sensation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Encyclopedias and dictionaries AE Text Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Category: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 1290671 2025-06-16T06:46:31.869288 text/html 1299933 2012-04-23T15:43:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2022369 2012-04-23T15:45:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2157638 2025-06-16T06:46:52.536175 application/epub+zip 2179966 2025-06-16T06:46:38.188252 application/epub+zip 556782 2025-06-16T06:46:35.641242 application/epub+zip 2656988 2025-06-16T06:47:02.810102 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2583169 2025-06-16T06:46:50.618194 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 961387 2022-09-18T06:39:08.785327 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1176439 2025-06-16T06:46:29.597301 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1175278 2012-04-23T15:43:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 443827 2012-04-23T15:45:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1176221 2012-04-23T15:45:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 443176 2012-04-23T15:45:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19542 2025-06-16T06:47:02.987102 application/rdf+xml 22288 2025-06-16T06:46:36.453269 image/jpeg 4401 2025-06-16T06:46:35.969253 image/jpeg 2109230 2025-06-16T06:46:32.121317 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog