However, the success of our course also derives from the way it is taught and what is emphasized. First, there are no prerequisites, so the elements of biology, chemistry, and physics required for understanding neuroscience are covered as the course progresses. This approach ensures that no students are left behind. Second, liberal use of commonsense metaphors, realworld examples, humor, and anecdotes remind students that science is interesting, approachable, exciting, and fun.
Third, the course does not survey all of neurobiology. Instead, the focus is on mammalian brains and, whenever possible, the human brain. In this sense, the course closely resembles what is taught to most beginning medical students. Similar courses are now offered at many colleges and universities by psychology, biology, and neuroscience departments. The first edition of Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain was written to provide a suitable textbook for Neuro 1, incorporating the subject matter and philosophy that made this course successful.
Based on feedback from our students and colleagues at other universities, we expanded the second edition to include more topics in behavioral neuroscience and some new features to help students understand the structure of the brain. In the third edition, we shortened chapters when possible by emphasizing principles more and details less and made the book even more user-friendly by improving the layout and clarity of the illustrations.
We must have gotten it right because the book now ranks as one of the most popular introductory neuroscience books in the world. It has been particularly gratifying to see our book used as a catalyst for the creation of new courses in introductory neuroscience.
The advances in neuroscience since publication of the third edition have been nothing short of breathtaking. We now have insight into how neurons differ at the molecular level, and this knowledge has been exploited to develop revolutionary technologies to trace their connections and interrogate their functions. The genetic basis for many neurological and psychiatric diseases has been revealed.
The methods of genetic engineering have made it possible to create animal models to examine how genes and genetically defi ned circuits contribute to brain function. View Details. Just copy and paste the link to any browser, download it and save the pdf file. The Brain, 4e takes a fresh, contemporary approach to the study of neuroscience,. Neuroscience, Fifth Edition , is a comprehensive textbook created primarily for medical, premedical, and undergraduate students.
In a single concise and approachable volume, the text guides students through the challenges and excitement of this rapidly changing field.
Being both comprehensive and authoritative, the book is also appropriate for graduate and professional use. Companion Website The Neuroscience companion website features review and study tools to help students master the material presented in the neuroscience course. Access to the site is free of charge and requires no access code. The site includes:. Topics such as synaptic transmission, resting membrane potential, information processing in the eye, the stretch reflex, and many others are presented in a dynamic manner that helps students visualize and better understand many of the complex processes of neuroscience.
Mark Williams, Leonard E. White, and Andrew C. Sylvius provides a unique computer-based learning environment for exploring and understanding the structure of the human central nervous system.
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