Neuroscience - Couverture rigide

 
9781605353807: Neuroscience

Synopsis

A comprehensive, clearly written textbook that provides a balance of animal and human studies to discuss the dynamic field of neuroscience from cellular signaling to cognitive function.

Neuroscience, Sixth Edition is intended primarily for medical, premedical, and undergraduate students. The books length and accessibility of its writing are a successful combination that has proven to work equally well for medical students and in undergraduate neuroscience courses. Being both comprehensive and authoritative, the book is also appropriate for graduate and professional use.

New to this edition: 
An expanded Cognitive Neuroscience unit includes new chapters on Attention, Decision Making, and Evolution of Cognitive Functions
Reorganisation across the book enhances continuity
The Neural Signaling unit has been expansively updated
Clinical Applications boxes have been added
Web Essays provide novel or historical topics for special discussion.

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À propos de l?auteur

Dale Purves is Geller Professor of Neurobiology Emeritus in the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, Durham, USA.
Professor George J. Augustine is a Professor in Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

David Fitzpatrick is Chief Executive Officer and Scientific Director of the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, USA.

William C. Hall is a Professor in the Department of Neurobiology at the Duke University School of Medicine, USA.

Anthony-Samuel LaMantia is a Professor of Pharmacology & Physiology at The George Washington University and Director of the GW Institute for Neuroscience, USA.

Richard D. Mooney is Professor of Neurobiology at Duke University School of Medicine
Michael L. Platt is a Professor at University of Pennsylvania
Leonard E. White is an Associate Professor in the Department of Neurobiology at the Duke University School of Medicine, USA.

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