The Human Brain: An Introduction to Its Functional Anatomy

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THE HUMAN BRAIN is a single-authored, core introductory neuroscience text that describes the structure and function of the brain and nervous system. The text covers the neuroanatomy that medical and other healthcare students need, with expanded coverage of neurophysiology and inclusion of clinical content providing real-life application of neuroanatomy and neurophysiologic concepts to clinical neurologic disorders. Its readability and enhanced full-color illustrations make it a favorite among both students and faculty.

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Concise and perfect for Med Students.......2007-09-06

I'm doing neuroscience research before applying to medical school. The suite of Nolte's "The Human Brain" books are part of a course i'm currently taking here that's Med School level Basic human neuroanatomy. The study guide is a perfect complement to the textbook and photographs books.

Amazing ook.......2007-07-27

This is an amazing book, It's easy to read, good graphics, It's everything you need for completely understand of the human brain anatomy.

Anatomy oriented.......2006-11-10

It is a very good book. It is concise in its explanations and the details are enough for someone who needs an anatomical view of the brain as opposed to a cellular or molecular approach. The pictures are fantastic. I use them for clarification all the time.

Very readable.......2005-05-13

I found this book to be quite readable for a textbook. The chapter on vasculature of the brain was invaluable when it came to providing a background for a professor's unreadable and textually-sparse lecture notes. It isn't as dense as Moore and Dailey's Clinically Oriented Anatomy is with details or specifics of anatomy, but it's still reasonably complete while remaining readable. (Of course, I'm just comparing style, not content, as Moore and Dailey don't really cover the brain in any detail in that text, so are basically useless for neuroanatomy.) I don't usually read textbooks when lecture notes are available, but this text was an exception. With the neurology block coming at the end of my first year of medical school, I needed a change in study methods to keep my brain from exploding and found that this worked. The electron micrographs in it are great, as well. At least with the histology photos, I kept getting distracted from the text to look at the pictures and read the captions -- it's always nice when you get distracted from studying by your studies.

Great Intro.......2004-01-01

This is an awesome textbook if you are interested in studying the human brain. It is a good introductory book.

Brainscapes: An Introduction to What Neuroscience Has Learned About the Structure, Function, and Abilities of the Brain (Discover Book)

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Slim book, concise writing about the brain.
An excellent introduction for the educated reader
Fellow physician/"brain-author" refers patients to this one!
A readable book for amateurs & beginners in neuroscience
just a point about 2.5 million neurons per minute

Brainscapes: An Introduction to What Neuroscience Has Learned About the Structure, Function, and Abilities of the Brain (Discover Book)
Richard M. Restak
Manufacturer: Hyperion Books
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Binding: Hardcover

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Slim book, concise writing about the brain........2000-05-24

This little green book is a definite must-have addition to any neuroscientist, educator, or anyone interested in the brain. Restak is a good writer, and not only weaves his words well, but uses the writings of others outside the field to make understanding the complicated workings of the brain understandable to someone who is just being introduced to it. I've used this particular book in several papers on deafness and cognition, and every once in a while I pick it up and reread parts of it (usually that I marked) that bear remembering. Certainly Restak is a remarkable writer, and thus probably a remarkable teacher. I wish I had had someone like him in Neuroscience...it would have helped tremendously to have someone so in love with his topic that he wants everyone to understand it. We need more science teachers and science writers like him to encourage young people to consider science as a possible career. And perhaps maybe if more people understood the brain, they would quit treating their own brains without regard to the damage they are doing to it by using drugs and alcohol, or misusing prescription drugs. Karen L. Sadler, Science Education, University of Pittsburgh, klsst23@pitt.edu

An excellent introduction for the educated reader.......2000-05-18

Written for the layman, this slim (135 pages) volume by a neurologist is a very up to date and comprehensive review of what we know about the brain, its functional structure, the role of neurotransmitters and even a bit about the nature of conciousness.

Like Oliver Sachs, Restak focuses much of his attention on pathology, since not only is it the focus of neurologists, it also tells us quite a lot about the functional organization of the brain. Unlike Sachs, Restak delves deeply into the actual neuopathologies, the cells, the transmitters and the structure of the brain. While the level of detail is relatively superficial from a neuroanatomical point of view, the descriptions are still accurate and detailed; this would have been a nice introductory book to have for my first physiological psychology courses back in grad school.

As well as being an excellent teacher, Restak is an excellent storyteller. Each chapter reads like a good adventure, leading us through the neural pathways, or like a mystery, tracing the history of a particular neuropathology. If you enjoy the medical detective stories of Berton Rouche, or the essays of Lewis Thomas, you'll find much to interest you here.

Fellow physician/"brain-author" refers patients to this one!.......1999-10-07

I have recommended this book to many a patient, as well as professional colleagues interested in getting "up to speed" with brain basics. Scientifically sound, and very readable, anyone interested in the brain will find this introductory book enjoyable and to the point. May I suggest "The Care and Feeding of Your Brain" for ways to tune up your own brain...Ken Giuffre' MD

A readable book for amateurs & beginners in neuroscience.......1999-08-27

This book is a simple overview about the subject of contemporary neuroscience. It is not intended for senior students or professionals. However, it is a good book for amateurs, since it was written in simple lauguage. It also gives a sense to beginning students about what they are actually studying. Since the author is a neurologist, this book has been adopted an extreme neurological veiwpoint as references to all human behaviors. Readers should be cautious about this; however, it is nevertheless one important way to look at human behaviors. Also, the book is a good buy and should worth a bargain.

just a point about 2.5 million neurons per minute.......1999-01-11

Brainscape, chapter II, page 37; 2.5 m. neurons per minutes are produces during prenatal life. Now take the book "The Amazing Brain", by Mr.Ornstein and Mr.Thompson, chapter 3,page 68, it says, "250,000 per minute" neurons during the development of a human fetus. Obviusly, I prefer your version Mr. Restak, it means much more neurons to spend during our life time without impairment. But, I just want to know who is right, because both of you can't be right and here we are talking about a huge contradiction regarding the neural theories explaining our future possibilities before birth. There is a legitimate intention to educate through these books, that is why I read them, but now I can't stay with this doubt created by these kind of books. Please educate me, and it would be an honor if Mr.Restak of any of his staff could answer this neurological dichotomy. Thank you very much for your attention.

The Human Brain: An Introduction to the Human Nervous System

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The Human Brain: An Introduction to the Human Nervous System
Marion Hall , and David Robinson
Manufacturer: Springer
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Binding: CD-ROM

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ASIN: 3540149457

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Now Windows 2000, ME and XP compatible.
Both students and non-scientists will find this CD-ROM an enjoyable introduction to the human brain. The six sections cover the structure and function of the brain substructure, and hearing, vision, and speech. The voice-over gives guidance in the pronunciation of latin names of various brain substructures. It includes photos, video clips and animations, and a rotatable model of the brain which allows various substructures to be highlighted. The self-testing function allows a continual assessment of understanding. A built-in photo album allows the student to keep their own record of images.

Introduction to Connectionist Modelling of Cognitive Processes

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at last i see the light

Introduction to Connectionist Modelling of Cognitive Processes
Peter McLeod , Kim Plunkett , and Edmund T. Rolls
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0198524277

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Connectionism is a way of modelling how the brain uses streams of sensory inputs to understand the world and produce behaviour, based on cognitive processes which actually occur. This book describes the principles, and their application to explaining how the brain produces speech, forms memories and recognises faces, how intellect develops, and how it deteriorates after brain damage. Part I explores the basic concepts, the architecture and properties of the most common connectionist models, and how connectionist learning rules work. Part II describes and evaluates connectionist models of a variety of cognitive processes, including the learning and production of speech, the formation of episodic memories and visual representations, the development of cognitive processes in infancy, and their breakdown in brain-damaged patients. The models range from some well-known classics to others at the frontiers of current research. Each chapter ends with a list of recommended further reading. Also included is a disk with the software for running tlearn, a user-friendly simulator for connectionist modelling of cognitive processes, which will run on either PCs or Macs. The software includes exercises to introduce the simulator, and working copies to explore some of the models described in the text. A reference handbook for tlearn is included to enable readers to build their own models. The authors, as well as being leading researchers in their field, have extensive experience of teaching connectionism to undergraduates. They have written the first comprehensive, up-to-date textbook on connectionist modelling, designed specifically for advanced undergraduates, and accessible to those with only limited knowledge of mathematics. This will be an essential introductory text for all students in psychology or cognitive science taking a course on connectionism.

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at last i see the light.......2004-02-12

for 2 years i have been searching for textbooks on artificial intelligence that contain actual skills and techniques you can use here and now. so many books on artificial intelligence seem to be all sizzle and no steak. this book is all steak.

finally i have found a book that says "this is what we know how to do. this is how it works. this is how YOU do it." the things that can be done with the information in this book are quite astonishing.

although this book is exclusively about the design and funcion of connectionist neural networks, (rather than the construction of them), the simulator it supplies is quite frankly exellent.

the book covers many useful topics including the basics of facial recognition, voice recognition, language acquisition, and prototype extraction, as well as delving into various other human cognitive process simulations such as episodal memory formation.

i think so highly of this book that i am going to purchase a second copy in the near future, just in case something happens to the first one (which is already falling apart from the amount of use its been getting).

my future purchases for artificial intelligence books will not be made from the artificial intelligence category, but rather, cognitive science, computational nueroscience, and anything written by the authors of this book (Peter McLeod, Kim Plunkett & Edmund T. Rolls).

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From the reviews: "O'Meara treats his subject from this point of view (of the interaction with algebraic groups). He does not attempt an encyclopedic coverage ...nor does he strive to take the reader to the frontiers of knowledge... . Instead he has given a clear account from first principles and his book is a useful introduction to the modern viewpoint and literature. In fact it presupposes only undergraduate algebra (up to Galois theory inclusive)... The book is lucidly written and can be warmly recommended.
J.W.S. Cassels, The Mathematical Gazette, 1965
"Anyone who has heard O'Meara lecture will recognize in every page of this book the crispness and lucidity of the author's style;... The organization and selection of material is superb... deserves high praise as an excellent example of that too-rare type of mathematical exposition combining conciseness with clarity...
R. Jacobowitz, Bulletin of the AMS, 1965

2 - Inverses and Their Statistical Application (Lecture Notes in Statistics)

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2 - Inverses and Their Statistical Application (Lecture Notes in Statistics)
Albert J. Getson , and Francis C. Hsuan
Manufacturer: Springer
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A 2-inverse for a matrix A is any matrix G satisfying GAG=G. This book adresses the special, but heretofore ignored, role of 2-inverses in statistics. The relationship among various kinds of generalized inverses and their construction in terms of 2-inverses are explored. The applications discussed include the role of 2-inverses in: canonically representing second-degree polynomials x'Ax+b'x+c, obtaining vectors ß which satisfy K'ß=0 and minimize y'y-Xß(squared), and relating the hypotheses tested by various analytical approaches in generalized linear models. For each topic, the simplification of both the concepts and the notation which results from a 2-inverse approach is stressed and illustrated with examples.

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Quadratic Forms & Matrices
N.V. Yefimov
Manufacturer: Academic Press
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0127699562

Quadratic Forms and Matrices - An Introductory Approach

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Quadratic Forms and Matrices - An Introductory Approach
N.V. Yefimov
Manufacturer: Academic Press
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000IOGRO6

Quadratic forms and matrices,: An introductory approach (Academic paperbacks)

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Quadratic forms and matrices,: An introductory approach (Academic paperbacks)
N. V Efimov
Manufacturer: Academic Press
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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Quadratic Forms and Matrices: An Introductory Approach
N.V. (Shenitzer, A.) Yefimow
Manufacturer: Academic Press
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000GRNRY8

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Matrices and Quadratic Forms
John Bowers
Manufacturer: Butterworth-Heinemann
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Binding: Paperback

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This is a lively and accessible introduction to matrices and quadratic forms for students in linear algebra. Examples and exercises are used as teaching aids and ideas for investigation and project work help to place the subject in context. The inclusion of historical contexts, real-life situations and the discussion of links with other areas of mathematics will greatly enhance student motivation, making this the perfect classroom tool.

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Matrices and quadratic forms.
John. Bowers
Manufacturer: Butterworth-Heinemann
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OVCR74

Orthogonal designs: Quadratic forms and Hadamard matrices (Lecture notes in pure and applied mathematics ; v. 45)

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Orthogonal designs: Quadratic forms and Hadamard matrices (Lecture notes in pure and applied mathematics ; v. 45)
A. V Geramita
Manufacturer: M. Dekker
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A superb collection, Mr. Personality brings together the best of Mark Singer's profiles and "Talk of the Town" pieces from The New Yorker (19771989). In these thirty-three witty and offbeat pieces, Singer presents a slice of New York and its citizens in a way that only he can. From prolific filmmaker Errol Morris and a family of superintendents to one of the last great zipper-fixers, a court buff in Brooklyn, and Mr. Personality himself, these remarkable portraits offer something for every reader.

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New Yorker pieces: wonderfully entertaining.......2006-09-12

Mark Singer is a writer for The New Yorker magazine and collected here are 25 relatively short (2-3 pages) "Talk of the Town" pieces as well as 8 much longer "Profiles" written by him during the 1970s and `80s. The Talk articles are quirky human interest stories that spotlight unusual characters in and about the 5 boroughs of New York City: a group of handball players from Brooklyn, a street musician in Manhattan, a fruit seller named Tomato Bob, a "found objects" sculptor in SoHo. The Profiles are of the same mold, but are more leisurely developed and expansive. These include essays on the comic writer Goodman Ace, an art dealer named Graham Arader, a group of "court buffs" who as a hobby attend trials at the State Supreme Court in Brooklyn, and the Brennan brothers who are luxury apartment superintendents. Singer's style is light and humorous, and his goal is to entertain as well as to inform. If you want an inkling on why The New Yorker is often considered America's best-ever periodical, reading this collection of Mark Singer articles will help you get one. Most enjoyable.

Mr. Personality - Profiles and Talk Pieces from The New Yorker

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Mr. Personality - Profiles and Talk Pieces from The New Yorker
Mark Singer
Manufacturer: Collier Books
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000VYQR16

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