Brains : how they seem to work / Dale Purves.
| Author/creator | Purves, Dale |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Upper Saddle River, N.J. : FT Press Science, ©2010. |
| Description | xii, 304 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Neuroscience circa 1960 -- Neurobiology at Harvard -- Biophysics at university college -- Nerve cells versus brain systems -- Neural development -- Exploring brain systems -- The visual system : Hubel and Wiesel redux -- Visual perception -- Perceiving color -- The organization of perceptual qualities -- Perceiving geometry -- Perceiving motion -- How brains seem to work. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2009048550 |
| ISBN | 9780137055098 (hardback : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0137055099 (hardback : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QP376 .P868 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |