Publisher's Synopsis
This volume offers a concise examination of important areas of modern neuroscience, focusing on the relationship of neurons and neural circuits to behavior. Clearly written and well illustrated, this survey text reflects the philosophy and intellectual spirit of the Neural Systems and Behavior course conducted annually at the Woods Hole Marine Biological;Laboratory. Concise, provocative essays by course faculty and other leading researchers provide an authoritative examination of major concepts and experimental approaches in diverse aspects of behavioral neuroscience. The text will interest faculty, graduate and postgraduate students in the neurosciences, particularly those in neuroethology, physiological psychology, behavioral ecology and behavioral neurobiology.
