Product Description
This is the most authoritative introduction to the brain, its structure, function, development, and control of behavior available today. It presents both a comprehensive summary of the state of the science and a full discussion of historical issues in the study of the brain. Neuroanatomy, cell and molecular mechanisms, mechanisms of signaling, and development are thoroughly described in the context of the cognitive approaches to behavior. Thoroughly revised, with a new full-color art program, this text was re-designed to be more user friendly. Also featured is an expanded treatment of the development of the nervous system, the genetic basis of neurological and psychiatric diseases, the cognitive neuroscience of perception, and ion channel mechanisms.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 49 reviews)

No response to my emails by Fay Ghazvini (Houston, TX)

3 Stars
October 05, 2009
The item was mailed with delay. The seller did not respond to several emails that I sent.

one psych grad student's perspective by Steven M. Lucero (Toledo, OH)

5 Stars
August 29, 2009
I'm in a graduate level psychology course using this book, and my professor said it is essentially a medical school text book. my professor said this book is one of the best that you can get on the subject. he was a little dissapointed that the new edition hasn't come out yet and said that will really update a lot of the things currently going on in the field. it's a little dated relative to things going on now but he said that all the basic information is better than what you can find elsewhere.

A classic by Alberto Ekboir (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

5 Stars
August 04, 2009
This is a classic. Clear, very well written. Of course, right now is becoming rather old.

Principles of Neural Science by James M. Pabich (Illinois)

5 Stars
May 26, 2009
A truly fascinating book. The only problem is that the book is so large (1300 pages)that I have to take a separate briefcase to carry it on the train to read.

Wait for the new version (5th) by S. Lim (San Diego, CA USA)

4 Stars
May 08, 2009
I enjoyed this book because it was written by luminaries of the field, such as Kandel, Jessell, and Schwartz. (If you do not recognize those names, just know that they are famous neuroscientists) As an introductory textbook, it might be a little bit overwhelming, but it is very useful if you just want to read about something a little bit more specific, such as audition (which was, incidentally, written by AJ Hudspeth- another luminary in the field of neuroscience). My complaints with the book are as follows: 1. Outdated- it has been nearly 10 years since it was last published; needless to say, a lot of new facts have been discovered. I would wait for the new version, which is due in 2010. 2. Not very well organized. 3. It seems to be a little bit geared towards medical students. Overall, every neuroscientist should probably have a copy on his shelf and it might be worth it for med students as well. However, most undergrads will probably find it too dense and interested laypersons will not find it useful.

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