Encyclopedia of Neuroscience, Ten-Volume Set - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0080446175 ISBN 13: 9780080446172

Publisher: Academic Press, 2008

Synopsis

The Encyclopedia of the Neuroscience explores all areas of the discipline in its focused entries on a wide variety of topics in neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry and other related areas of neuroscience. Each article is written by an expert in that specific domain and peer reviewed by the advisory board before acceptance into the encyclopedia. Each article contains a glossary, introduction, a reference section, and cross-references to other related encyclopedia articles. Written at a level suitable for university undergraduates, the breadth and depth of coverage will appeal beyond undergraduates to professionals and academics in related fields. Arranged alphabetically by title, the articles encompass 10 volumes, making this the authoritative reference for the field.

• Provides comprehensive coverage of neuroscience in 10 volumes
• 32 separate areas of neuroscience and neurology covered for breadth and depth of content
• Language is accessible for undergraduates, depth appropriate for scientists
• Authored and edited by world class researchers in neuroscience, followed by peer review
• Extensive use of figures, tables, and color illustrations and photographs
• Glossaries, further reading suggestions, and cross-references provide additional tools to understand material
•  Index provides opportunities to find entries under multiple relevant terms or find related material easily
• Available in print and online versions

About this title

Review:

A sweeping review of the field of neuroscience - of interest to anyone involved in neuroscience or related areas of research

About the Author:

Larry R. Squire is Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry, Neurosciences, and Psychology at the University of California, San Diego. He is also a Research Career Scientist at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in San Diego. Squire is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and a past president of the Society for Neuroscience.

About this edition

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0080446175
• ISBN 13: 9780080446172
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Editor: Squire Larry R., Bloom Floyd E., Spitzer Nicholas C., Gage Fred, Albright Tom