Explores the structure of the ears, how the ears hear, and how they help us to function. Also explains the different illnesses and conditions that can affect our ears, from cauliflower ears to deafness, and outlines ways that we can look after our hearing.

Includes index and glossary.

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?