An Introduction to Nervous Systems

Ralph J Greenspan

ISBN 10: 0879698217 / ISBN 13: 9780879698218

Verlag: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press Jan 2007, 2007

Beschreibung

Neuware - An Introduction to Nervous Systems presents the principles of neurobiology from an evolutionary perspectivefrom singlecelled organisms to complex invertebrates such as fliesand is ideal for use as a supplemental textbook. Greenspan describes the mechanisms that allow behavior to become ever more sophisticatedfrom simple avoidance behavior of Paramecium through to the complex cognitive behaviors of the honeybeeand shows how these mechanisms produce the increasing neural complexity found in these organisms. The book ends with a discussion of what is universal about nervous systems and what may be required, neurobiologically, to be human. This novel and highly readable presentation of fundamental principles of neurobiology is designed to be accessible to undergraduate and graduate students not already steeped in the subject.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780879698218

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: An Introduction to Nervous Systems
• Verlag: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press Jan 2007
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0879698217
• ISBN-13: 9780879698218
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Zustand: Neu
• Abmessungen: 231B x 165 H x 11 T Millimeter Breite: 231 mm, Höhe: 165 mm, Tiefe: 11 mm
• Gewicht: 340 Gramm

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Inhaltsangabe

An Introduction to Nervous Systems presents the principles of neurobiology from an evolutionary perspective—from singleDScelled organisms to complex invertebrates such as flies—and is ideal for use as a supplemental textbook. Greenspan describes the mechanisms that allow behavior to become ever more sophisticated—from simple avoidance behavior of Paramecium through to the complex cognitive behaviors of the honeybee—and shows how these mechanisms produce the increasing neural complexity found in these organisms. The book ends with a discussion of what is universal about nervous systems and what may be required, neurobiologically, to be human. This novel and highly readable presentation of fundamental principles of neurobiology is designed to be accessible to undergraduate and graduate students not already steeped in the subject.

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Charlotte y Peter Fiell son dos autoridades en historia, teoría y crítica del diseño y han escrito más de sesenta libros sobre la materia, muchos de los cuales se han convertido en éxitos de ventas. También han impartido conferencias y cursos como profesores invitados, han comisariado exposiciones y asesorado a fabricantes, museos, salas de subastas y grandes coleccionistas privados de todo el mundo. Los Fiell han escrito numerosos libros para TASCHEN, entre los que se incluyen 1000 Chairs, Diseño del siglo XX, El diseño industrial de la A a la Z, Scandinavian Design y Diseño del siglo XXI.