Summary
"Principles of Neural Science" presents the current understanding of how the nerves, brain, and mind function, spanning from molecular mechanisms to complex cognitive processes. This comprehensive reference details the integrated knowledge of neuroscience, encompassing anatomic structures and systems. It emphasizes the latest research and developments, reflecting the field's significant advancements.
The book covers all aspects of neuroscience, serving as a cornerstone reference. Its breadth moves from the smallest molecular interactions to the highest levels of cognitive function, making it a thorough guide to the brain's intricate workings. The extensive use of full-color illustrations aids in visualizing these complex concepts.
Key concepts
- Neuroscience — The study of how the nerves, brain, and mind function.
- Cognitive function — The processes by which the brain acquires, stores, and uses information.
- Anatomic structures and systems — The physical components and organization of the nervous system.
- Molecular mechanisms — The chemical processes and interactions within nerve cells.
From the book
Title: Principles of Neural Science, Fifth Edition by Eric R. Kandel, James H. Schwartz, Thomas M. Jessell, Steven A. Siegelbaum, A. J. Hudspeth
Description: The field's definitive work from a Nobel Prize-winning author 900 full-color illustrations Principles of Neural Science, 5e describes our current understanding of how the nerves, brain, and mind function. From molecules to anatomic structures and systems to cognitive function, this comprehensive reference covers all aspects of neuroscience. Widely regarded as the field’s cornerstone reference, the fifth edition is highlighted by more than 900 full-color illustrations. The fifth edition has been completely updated to reflect the tremendous amount of new research and development in neuroscience in the last decade. Lead author Eric Kandel was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2000.
Snippet: The fifth edition has been completely updated to reflect the tremendous amount of new research and development in neuroscience in the last decade. Lead author Eric Kandel was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2000.
Popular questions readers ask
- Given the "tremendous amount of new research and development in neuroscience in the last decade," how would you explain why a foundational textbook like this requires such extensive updates rather than just minor revisions?
- How might the involvement of a Nobel laureate like Eric Kandel as lead author influence the perspective, depth, and overall authority of a comprehensive neuroscience textbook?
- If you had to summarize the current state of neuroscience as a scientific discipline, drawing only from the detail that this 1760-page reference needed a "complete update" reflecting a decade's new research, what would you emphasize about its dynamism?
- The text describes the book as covering everything "from molecules to anatomic structures and systems to cognitive function." How does the integration of a decade's worth of new research across such a vast scope impact our understanding of the connections between these different levels of neural organization?
- How might the "tremendous amount of new research" necessitate not just additions, but a re-evaluation or even fundamental shifts in understanding of previously established "principles" within neural science?