Fundamental Neuroscience - Hardcover

Larry R. Squire

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0123858704 ISBN 13: 9780123858702

Publisher: Academic Press, 2012

Synopsis

The fourth edition of "Fundamental Neuroscience" reinvents itself as an engrossing and comprehensive presentation of the discipline of neuroscience, from molecules to cognition. Thorough but succinct, and lavishly illustrated, the book builds from an introductory section that includes fundamental neuroanatomy and goes on to cover cellular and molecular neuroscience, development, sensory systems, motor systems, regulatory systems, and behavioral and cognitive neuroscience. The book has been retooled to better serve its audience in the neuroscience and medical communities. The chapters include more than 100 boxes describing clinical conditions, techniques, and other special topics. Each chapter went through a thorough review process, giving the book an evenness of tone. The chapters are authored by outstanding working scientists who are experts on the topics they cover. It features: 30 per cent new material including new chapters on Dendritic Development and Spine Morphogenesis, Chemical Senses, Cerebellum, Eye Movements, Circadian Timing, Sleep and Dreaming, and Consciousness; additional text boxes describing key experiments, disorders, methods, and concepts; more than 650 four-color illustrations, micrographs, and neuroimages; multiple model system coverage beyond rats, mice, and monkeys; and extensively expanded index for easier referencing.

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The third edition of Fundamental Neuroscience reinvents itself as an engrossing and comprehensive presentation of the discipline of neuroscience, from molecules to cognition. Thorough but succinct, and lavishly illustrated, the book builds from an introductory section that includes fundamental neuroanatomy and goes on to cover cellular and molecular neuroscience, development, sensory systems, motor systems, regulatory systems, and closes with a section on behavioral and cognitive neuroscience. More concise and manageable than the previous edition, this book has been retooled to better serve its audience in the neuroscience and medical communities.

The chapters include boxes describing clinical conditions associated with each topic, rather than separately covering clinical issues outside the subject matter in which they arise. Each chapter went through a thorough review process, giving the book an evenness of tone. The chapters are authored by outstanding working scientists who are experts on the topics they cover.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0123858704
• ISBN 13: 9780123858702
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 1152
• Editor: Larry R. Squire, Darwin Berg, Floyd E. Bloom, Sascha Du Lac, Anirvan Ghosh, Nicholas C. Spitzer