http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-2.xsd
XVII, 378 p. 162 illus., 101 illus. in color. online resource.
This book presents an emerging new vision of the brain, which is essentially expressed in computational terms, for non-experts. As such, it presents the fundamental concepts of neuroscience in simple language, without overwhelming non-biologists with excessive biological jargon. In addition, the book presents a novel computational perspective on the brain for biologists, without resorting to complex mathematical equations. It addresses a comprehensive range of topics, starting with the history of neuroscience, the function of the individual neuron, the various kinds of neural network models that can explain diverse neural phenomena, sensory-motor function, language, emotions, and concluding with the latest theories on consciousness. The book offers readers a panoramic introduction to the "new brain" and a valuable resource for interdisciplinary researchers looking to gatecrash the world of neuroscience.
Chapter 1. Brain Ideas Through the Centuries -- Chapter 2. Brain - Through the Aeons -- Chapter 3. The World at the Level of a Neuron -- Chapter 4. Networks that Learn -- Chapter 5. Memories and Holograms -- Chapter 6. Maps, Maps Everywhere -- Chapter 7. Pathways of Light -- Chapter 8. This Palpable World -- Chapter 9. On Sound and Music -- Chapter 10. Sniffing at the World -- Chapter 11. Get, Set, Action -- Chapter 12. Circuits of Emotion -- Chapter 13. A Gossamer of Words -- Chapter 14. The Stuff that Minds are Made of -- Chapter 15. Mindware. .
User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction