Now updated: the definitive neuroscience resourcefrom Eric R. Kandel MD (winner of the Nobel Prize in 2000); James H. Schwartz MD PhD; Thomas M. Jessell PhD; Steven A. Siegelbaum PhD; and A. J. Hudspeth PhD
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900 full-color illustrations
Deciphering the link between the human brain and behavior has always been one of the most intriguingand often challengingaspects of scientific endeavor. The sequencing of the human genome and advances in molecular biology have illuminated the pathogenesis of many neurological diseases and have propelled our knowledge of how the brain controls behavior.
To grasp the wider implications of these developments and gain a fundamental understanding of this dynamic fast-moving field Principles of Neuroscience stands alone as the most authoritative and indispensible resource of its kind.
In this classic text prominent researchers in the field expertly survey the entire spectrum of neural science giving an up-to-date unparalleled view of the discipline for anyone who studies brain and mind. Here in one remarkable volume is the current state of neural science knowledgeranging from molecules and cells to anatomic structures and systems to the senses and cognitive functionsall supported by more than 900 precise full-color illustrations. In addition to clarifying complex topics the book also benefits from a cohesive organization beginning with an insightful overview of the interrelationships between the brain nervous system genes and behavior. Principles of Neural Science then proceeds with an in-depth examination of the molecular and cellular biology of nerve cells synaptic transmission and the neural basis of cognition. The remaining sections illuminate how cells molecules and systems give us sight hearing touch movement thought learning memories and emotions.
The new fifth edition of Principles of Neural Science is thoroughly updated to reflect the tremendous amount of research and the very latest clinical perspectives?? that have significantly transformed the field within the last decade.
Ultimately?? Principles of Neural Science affirms that all behavior is an expression of neural activity?? and that the future of clinical neurology and psychiatry hinges on the progress of neural science. Far exceeding the scope and scholarship of s