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Loading... Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain (1996)by Mark F. Bear, Barry W. Connors (Author), Michael Paradiso (Author)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This book provides an excellent glimpse into neuroscience. Though the book may seem complex at times, it still provides a clear understanding of important brain functions such as metacognition and neuroplasticity. ( ) Disclaimer: I used this book as part of a three-week course on Neuroscience the summer before I started 9th grade; I do not know how to judge it as an actual textbook for a real undergraduate course. That said, I love this book! It's easy to read, has great diagrams and funny stories (yay for Phineas Gage!), and is well-organized. If you want a rigorous yet itnroductory and over-arching introduction to the human brain, then this is the book for you. The binding is sub-par, though; the cover on mine has almost completely separated from the rest of the book. no reviews | add a review
References to this work on external resources. Wikipedia in English (19)"Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain surveys the organization and function of the human nervous system. We present material at the cutting edge of neuroscience in a way that is accessible to both science and nonscience students alike. The level of the material is comparable to an introductory college text in general biology. The book is divided into four parts: Part I, Foundations; Part II, Sensory and Motor Systems; Part III, The Brain and Behavior; and Part IV, The Changing Brain. We begin Part I by introducing the modern field of neuroscience and tracing some of its historical antecedents. Then we take a close look at the structure and function of individual neurons, how they communicate chemically, and how these building blocks are arranged to form a nervous system. In Part II, we go inside the brain to examine the structure and function of the systems that serve the senses and command voluntary movements. In Part III, we explore the neurobiology of human behavior, including motivation, sex, emotion, sleep, language, attention, and mental illness. Finally, in Part IV, we look at how the environment modifies the brain, both during development and in adult learning and memory"--Provided by publisher. No library descriptions found. |
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