Encyclopedia of Neuroscience

The Encyclopedic Reference of Neuroscience is unique in its coverage of the breadth and complexity of the Neurosciences. Presented in five volumes, with an accompanying full-text CD-ROM, the Encyclopedia comprises over 10,000 entries in A-Z format. Entries include short keynotes, explaining essential terms and phrases, and in-depth essays, each extensively cross-referenced. In addition, more than 40 invited expert editors have contributed detailed review essays, providing an introduction to each of the 43 topic fields, ranging from the fundamentals of the neurosciences, such as neurobiology and neuroanatomy, the sensory and motor systems, behaviour and learning to the fascinating developments in the new, inter-disciplinary fields of Computational Neuroscience and Neurophilosophy. Springers authoritative Encyclopedic Reference of Neuroscience leaves its competitors standing, providing a one-stop reference for scientists in academia and industry, students, teachers and an essential library resource.