The Senses: A Comprehensive Reference

by Allan I. Basbaum (Editor), Akimichi Kaneko (Editor), Gordon G. Shepherd (Editor), Gerald Westheimer (Editor)

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This major new publishing event provides the first up-to-date, cutting-edge, comprehensive reference work combining volumes on all major sensory modalities in one set in three decades. Under the guidance of a distinguished team of international experts, 6 volumes collected 300 articles from all the top scientists laying out our current knowledge on the anatomy, physiology, and molecular biology of sensory organs. Topics covered include the perception, psychophysics, and higher order processing of sensory information, as well as disorders and new diagnostic and treatment methods.

Written for a wide audience, this reference work provides students, scholars, medical doctors, and anyone interested in neuroscience a comprehensive overview of the knowledge accumulated on the function of sense organs, sensory systems, and how the brain processes sensory input. Leading scholars from around the world contributed articles, making The Senses a truly international portrait of sensory physiology. The set is the definitive reference on sensory neuroscience on the market, and will provide the ultimate entry point into the review and original literature in Sensory Neuroscience, and be a natural place for interested students and scientists to deepen their knowledge.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780126394825
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	12/11/2007
Edition description:	6th ed.
Pages:	4694
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

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A definitive reference on all aspects of sensory neuroscience