Students in undergraduate, graduate, and medical school neuroscience courses, as well as general readers interested in the nervous system. Core Themes From Single Cells to Perception
A. Robert Martin, David A. Brown, Mathew E. Diamond, Antonino Cattaneo, and Francisco F. De-Miguel.
Extensive detail is provided on the electrical and chemical properties of neurons, including: Go to product viewer dialog for this item. From Neuron to Brain
is a widely acclaimed neuroscience textbook that bridges the gap between individual cellular mechanisms and the complex emergent functions of the brain. First published over 40 years ago by Stephen Kuffler and John G. Nicholls , the book is designed to be a highly readable "story" of scientific discovery rather than a standard encyclopedia of facts. Quick Facts Current Edition: 6th Edition (2021).
The text emphasizes how individual act as building blocks for higher-order functions. It often begins with the visual system—tracing signals from light receptors in the retina to the complex perception of images in the cortex—to illustrate how neural architecture translates into experience. Experimental Focus
A hallmark of the book is its focus on the history of experimental research . It follows specific lines of inquiry from the inception of an idea to modern-day findings in laboratories and clinics, primarily utilizing electrical recordings and molecular biological techniques . Signaling and Communication