ISBN9780878936977

Whew! This book I can read. Although I am using it in a course with clinical focus, this book provides foundational info.

Take a look at the content page and you will know. However, be aware that almost all info are based on the mammalian system. If you are a developmentalist, or working in other systems, this might not be able to fulfill your need. Nevertheless, it is overall a very good reference.

This book is a really tough read. I know neuroscience probably isn't supposed to be an easy read, but the author jumps all over the place. The chapters are divided up into broad sections with long heading names that don't always imply what the section is about. There are no subheadings or lists, just block text and pictures, making it difficult to outline the book in your notes. There are boxes about pathologies thrown in randomly throughout the chapter, but because the box begins when you are in the middle of a sentence about something completely different I'm rarely drawn to read them. For the most part the pictures and diagrams are clear, but when I study from this book I have to supplement with my general anatomy and physiolgy book. On several occasions the text has referred to parts of the anatomy that aren't labeled on the diagram. Not my favorite textbook...

This is a great text for medical school courses. I use this in conjunction with the Blumenfeld text, and between these two texts I feel I am well prepared for most of the questions on the exam. The figures are particularly helpful, seeing as many of the professors use them directly in their powerpoint presentations.

It was good, but required for med school. So I don't know if any other text books would be better