Galvani's spark : the story of the nerve impulse / Alan J. McComas.
| Author/creator | McComas, Alan J. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Oxford University Press, ©2011. |
| Description | xxiii, 391 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The spark -- Catching up -- The anatomist's eye -- Cambridge, 1904 : the engineer -- The cathode ray oscilloscope -- The code -- Excitation and inhibition -- The messengers -- The squid giant axon -- The neuromuscular junction -- The giant axon impaled -- The war years -- Sodium unmasked -- The voltage clamp -- Aftermath -- Muscle : The new physiology -- More triumphs with microelectrodes -- The single ion channel -- Myotonic goats and migraines -- The swinging gate -- Departures. |
| Local note | Laupus-WCP |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2010049113 |
| ISBN | 9780199751754 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0199751757 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | WL 11.1 M478G 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |