Product Description

With over 300 training programs in neuroscience currently in existence, demand is great for a comprehensive textbook that both introduces graduate students to the full range of neuroscience, from molecular biology to clinical science, but also assists instructors in offering an in-depth course in neuroscience to advanced undergraduates.

The second edition of Fundamental Neuroscience accomplishes all this and more. The thoroughly revised text features over 25% new material including completely new chapters, illustrations, and a CD-ROM containing all the figures from the text. More concise and manageable than the previous edition, this book has been retooled to better serve its audience in the neuroscience and medical communities.

Key Features
* Logically organized into 7 sections, with uniform editing of the content for a "one-voice" feel throughout all 54 chapters
* Includes numerous text boxes with concise, detailed descriptions of specific experiments, disorders, methodological approaches, and concepts
* Well-illustrated with over 850 full color figures, also included on the accompanying CD-ROM

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #496629 in Books
• Published on: 2002-11-13
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 1426 pages

Review
"...an outstanding, comprehensive reference for clinicians, students, and neuroscientists."
-AMERICAN NEUROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION (2003)
"...anyone looking for the definitive text in neuroscience need look no further...this one is it!-LIFE SCIENCE BOOK REVIEW(2003)

Book Info
Univ. of California, San Diego. Textbook covers cellular and molecular neuroscience, nervous system development, sensory systems, motor systems, regulation of the body by the brain, and behavioral and cognitive aspects of higher brain function. Includes color and halftone illustrations. Includes 25 percent new material. Previous edition: c1999.

From the Back Cover
This updated second edition of the highly successful textbook Fundamental Neuroscience, builds on the strengths of the first edition by expanding the existing sections, providing better cross-referencing and a more cohesive presentation of the information. The thoroughly revised text features over 25% new material including completely new chapters, illustrations, and a CD-ROM containing all the figures from the text. More concise and manageable than the previous edition, this book has been retooled to better serve its audience in the neuroscience and medical communities.

Key Features
* Logically organized into 7 sections, with uniform editing of the content for a "one-voice" feel throughout all 54 chapters
* Includes numerous text boxes with concise, detailed descriptions of specific experiments, disorders, methodological approaches, and concepts
* Well-illustrated with over 850 full color figures, also included on the accompanying CD-ROM