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Neuroscience 4e by George J. Augustine, Anthony-Samuel LaMantia, Dale Purves, David Fitzpatrick and William C. Hall (2007, Hardcover, Revised edition)
A fitting book for a Neuroscience course
The book explains the material in an understandable fashion. I especially like the way it combines biology with physics. The book describes neurons as electrical circuits, which is helpful in understanding how they function. The book also describes various systems in the bra...Read full review
Neuroscience 4e by George J. Augustine, Anthony-Samuel LaMantia, Dale Purves, David Fitzpatrick and William C. Hall (2007, Hardcover, Revised edition)
A fitting book for a Neuroscience course
The book explains the material in an understandable fashion. I especially like the way it combines biology with physics. The book describes neurons as electrical circuits, which is helpful in understanding how they function. The book also describes various systems in the brain, such as vision, taste, smell, and sound. It also discusses how neural circuits are constructed and repaired and how they communicate. Lastly, it discusses of the regulation of bodily functions and emotions by the brain. This book provides great detail (the molecular bases, mechanisms of reaction) about each of the topics it discusses, and it is very helpful to have a strong background in biology and physiology. An extensive background is not necessary, as the book defines each term it introduces, but it doesn't give too much introduction into the material. It usually dives into the topic when the chapter begins. As it directly correlates with the material I am learning in an upper level undergraduate course, I have found this book to be very useful.
Principles of Cancer Biology by Lewis J. Kleinsmith (2005, Trade Paperback)
An informational book, but somewhat out of date.
The book excellently describes the fundamentals behind cancer and its causes, mechanisms, genetic basis, treatment, and prevention. It describes these topics in a way that anyone with minimal background in biology would be able to understand. All of the scientific words used...Read full review
Principles of Cancer Biology by Lewis J. Kleinsmith (2005, Trade Paperback)
An informational book, but somewhat out of date.
The book excellently describes the fundamentals behind cancer and its causes, mechanisms, genetic basis, treatment, and prevention. It describes these topics in a way that anyone with minimal background in biology would be able to understand. All of the scientific words used are clearly defined in the text. However, as it was published in 2005, it does not include the recently discovered information about cancer. The book only gives an overview on the basics about cancer. It does not go into extensive detail in the topics, discuss any modern techniques, other than the basic chemotherapy or gene therapy, nor provide examples of cancer in the past or present. This book merely brushes the surface of the biology of cancer, but it would make a good introductory book.
