Memory from A to Z: Keywords, Concepts, and Beyond

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Now available as a low priced paperback, this is an innovative, readable and engaging companion to the language of memory research. It consists of over 130 entries, bound within a coherent conceptual framework. Each entry starts with a definition, or a set of definitions, followed by in-depth and provocative discussion of the origin, meaning, usage and applicability of ideas and problems central to the neuroscience of memory and scientific culture at large. The entries, linked by webs of associations, can be read and enjoyed, and provide a versatile tool kit; a source for definitions, information and further reading; a trigger for contemplation, discussion and experimentation; and an aid to study, teaching and debate in classes and seminars. The text is supported by an extensive reference listing, and there is a comprehensive subject index, incorporating a much wider range of terms relevant to the field. Memory from A to Z provides a unique, highly valuable introduction to the field of memory for students and researchers approaching the subject for the first time, while at the same time serving and stimulating the more experienced.

Encyclopedia of Stress (Three-Volume Set)

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Encyclopedia of Stress (Three-Volume Set)

Manufacturer: Academic Press
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Binding: Hardcover

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Stress is generally defined as a strain upon a bodily organ or mental power. Depending on its duration and intensity, stress can have short- or long-lasting effects: it has been linked to heart disease, immune deficiency, memory loss, behavioral disorders, and much more. These effects on the individual also have a major impact on health care costs and services, employee productivity, and even violent crime.
The Encyclopedia of Stress is the first comprehensive reference source on stressors, the biological mechanisms involved in the stress response, the effects of activating the stress response mechanisms, and the disorders that may arise as a consequence of acute or chronic stress. While other books focus on specific aspects of stress, this three-volume set covers the entire spectrum of topics, with nearly 400 articles in all.
In addition to the subjects traditionally associated with the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (whereby the brain sends a message to the body to react), the Encyclopedia includes a wide range of related topics such as neuroimmune interactions, cytokines, enzymatic disorders, effects on the cardiovascular system, immunity and inflammation, and physical illnesses. It also goes beyond the biological aspects of stress to cover topics such as stress and behavior, psychiatric and psychosomatic disorders, workplace stress, post-traumatic stress, stress-reduction techniques, and current therapies. The Encyclopedia of Stress makes information easy to find and understand for a broad audience of researchers, clinicians, professionals, and students.

Key Features
* Presenting the first-ever encyclopedia on stress
* Brings together the latest information on stressors, stress responses, and the disorders that can result
* Covers stress from molecules to man to societies
* Contains nearly 400 articles, covering a wide range of stress-related topics
* Arranges topics in easily found alphabetical order
* Supplements each article with a glossary and further reading list
* Provides the most comprehensive coverage of stress available
* Includes extensive cross-referencing between articles and a complete subject index
* Covers hot topics, ranging from stress in the workplace and post-traumatic stress disorder to stress-related diseases
* Edited by one of the world's leading authorities on stress
* Written by more than 560 experts from 20 different countries
* Appeals to a wide audience seeking information on topics within and outside their areas of expertise

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Must Have!.......2000-03-26

This is a must have for any psychiatrist's office or any student. It's BIG and costs a lot but it worth it. Even non-professionals can use and understand it.

Encyclopedia of Neuroscience, Third Edition, Third Edition

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Encyclopedia of Neuroscience, Third Edition, Third Edition

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ASIN: 0444514325

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The Encyclopedia of Neuroscience on CD-ROM is designed to make the neurosciences readily accessible to both the specialist and non-specialist reader. This landmark work, with its broad scope and interdisciplinary coverage, has become an essential reference and learning tool for everyone involved in the study of the brain and how it mediates behavior.
This 3rd Edition CD-ROM has been further expanded and significantly updated, in most cases by the original authors. The Encyclopedia represents the culmination of a massive international effort to present the neurosciences in one concise source, and includes contributions from renowned experts in their respective fields from around the world, including several Nobel Prize winners. 18% of the approximately 900 entries are new, 60% are completely revised and updated.

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* Improved search functionality with extensive cross-linking between articles of relevance
* Includes over 100 completely new entries and over half of the original articles are revised and updated
* Provides useful weblinks to relevant neuroscience websites

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Outstanding.......2004-10-16

Where to start? This third and vastly improved edition has it all: articles on every topic in the field of Neuroscience written by leading experts in the field. The CD includes multimedia content (Quicktime movies, sound files, ...). A must for anyone interested in studying Neuroscience.

Abnormal States of Brain and Mind (Readings from the Encyclopedia of Neuroscience)

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Abnormal States of Brain and Mind (Readings from the Encyclopedia of Neuroscience)

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The Brain Encyclopedia
Carol Turkington
Manufacturer: Facts on File
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The brain is all. It holds the scent of rain on hot tar, the taste of mom's chocolate-chip cookies, the itch on your ankle, and the image of that cottage by the sea. For centuries, though, how the brain actually functioned was one big mystery. Now that scientists are beginning to gain an understanding of where memory resides and how the brain works, Carol Turkington has compiled what's known about the brain in an accessible A-to-Z format, from the abducent nerve, responsible for the eye movements allowing you to read this sentence, to Young Adult Institute and Workshop, an agency that helps people with developmental disabilities or brain damage attain self-sufficiency.

It's a far-ranging and engrossing book. Turkington covers hard science in a straightforward fashion, rendering the medulla and melatonin into clear and readily understandable language, such that you needn't be a brain surgeon to comprehend what part they play in breathing, coughing, and gagging (the medulla) and sleep, jet lag, and manic depression (melatonin). And though there is a glossary in back that tackles industry terms such as axon, infarct, and vesicle, you rarely need to consult it. The Encyclopedia is more, however, than an anatomy text. In addition to articles on the brain's hardware, there are entries for diseases that affect the brain, treatments, and related sciences. For instance, Turkington explains the history of phrenology (the belief that skull structure is related to brain characteristics) and Pick's disease (a kind of dementia nearly indistinguishable from Alzheimer's), and cites Pythagoras as the philosopher who suggested that the brain was the home of man's mind and soul.

There's something for everyone, with up-to-date science on gender differences in the brain; an article on the many types of headaches, with their symptoms, causes, and treatments; plus appendices of self-help, professional, and government organizations dealing with brain diseases, research, and education. Turkington deftly explains the intricacies of the brain in such a way that the only prerequisite to understanding it is an interest in the subject. --Stephanie Gold

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The Brain Encyclopedia is an excellent reference source for readers who want to closely investigate the most mysterious, complex organ in the human anatomy. From acetylcholine to white matter, this convenient A-to-Z guide takes readers on a guided tour through the most current information on the subject including: brain research breakthroughs, brain structure, brain development, brain mapping, and the effects of brain injuries. Readers will also find fascinating details about such topics as:

What dreams are

What the brain does during sleep

How hypnosis works

The significance of IQ

Sex and the brain

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With this new resource, students and professionals can gain fast access to some 4,000 short, comprehensible definitions - in non-specialist language - of terms drawn from a variety of non-psychological sources, with coverage of key areas in clinical medicine, psychiatry, and neuroscience as well as specialist areas of psychology such as ethology, learning theory, and psychophysics. The entries define the physical properties and the behavioral significance of each term, allowing social and biological scientists to work together more productively and read each other's literature with a greater degree of understanding.
Entries include: 5-hydroxyindoleactic acid (5-HIAA), anorexia, computational vision, agnosia, crack babies, lateral hypothalamic syndrome, narcolepsy, peyote, post-traumatic stress disorder, precollicular-postmammillary transection, pleasure, xanthines, and much more.

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Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science
L Nadel
Manufacturer: Wiley
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An exciting reference work which captures current thinking about the workings of the mind and brain, focusing on problems that are as old as recorded history, but reflecting new approaches and techniques that have emerged since the 1980's.

The Encyclopedia contains 696 articles covering in depth the entire spectrum of the cognitive sciences. Reviewing the common themes of information and information processing, representation and computation, it also covers in depth the core areas of psychology, philosophy, linguistics, computer science, and neuroscience. Ancillary topics such as education, economics, evolutionary biology and anthropology are also covered.

The articles have been written to provide multiple levels of information so that readers from various levels can benefit from this set – from undergraduate and postgraduate students to university lecturers.

With extensive cross-referencing, a glossary and subject index to further aid the reader through the book, the Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science is an essential addition to any library or office shelf.

The Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science (ECS) includes:

4 Volumes
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Contributions from the world’s leading experts
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Encyclopedia of Molecular Pharmacology
Stefan Offermanns
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Encyclopedia of Neuroscience: Windows Version

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Encyclopedia of Neuroscience: Windows Version
George Adelman , and B. H. Smith
Manufacturer: Elsevier Science Ltd
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Fire and Polymers Hazards Identification and Prevention (ACS Symposium Series 425)

Manufacturer: American Chemical Society
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000W0J6EY

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Developed from a symposium sponsored by the Macromolecular Secretariat at the 197th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Dallas, Texas, April 19-49, 1989.

Fire and Polymers: Hazards Identification and Prevention (Acs Symposium Series)

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Manufacturer: An American Chemical Society Publication
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ASIN: 0841217793

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As the focus of fire research shifts from improvements in flame extinguishing to the development of fire-retardant and fire-resistant materials, polymers are playing an increasingly important role. This new volume provides an examination of this important research. Among the topics covered in its 34 chapters are: toxic smoke and particulate matter; fire retardants and fire retardant commodity plastics; fire retardancy in engineering plastics; fire and cellulosics; and fire performance, testing and risk. Contributions come from sources as diverse as the Center for Fire Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Swedish National Testing Institute, the USDA Forest Products Lab, as well as major universities all over the world.

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Includes software.

This updated and expanded text presents the various mathematical methods used in military operations research in one easy-to-use reference volume.

The reader will find the calculations necessary to analyze all aspects of defense operations, from weapon performance to combat modeling. The text is so clearly written and organized that even newcomers to the field will find it useful.

Included with the text is an updated version of Defense Analyses Software, an expanded compendium of software subroutines that allow the reader to compute numerical values for functions or tables derived in the text. Each subroutine is provided with a detailed reference to the equation from which it was derived to ensure that its intended application is consistent with the assumptions used in the derivation. A new chapter on optimization methods gives typical examples showing applications of linear programming.

A highly recommended reference for defense analysts, researchers, and professionals entering the testing field.

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The Arden Shakespeare is the established edition of Shakespeare's work. Justly celebrated for its authoritative scholarship and invaluable commentary, Arden guides you a richer understanding and appreciation of Shakespeare's plays. This edition of Romeo and Juliet provides, a clear and authoritative text, detailed notes and commentary on the same page as the text, a full introduction discussing the critical and historical background to the play and appendices presenting sources and relevant extracts.

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