From Book News, Inc. Dudai (Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel) presents some 130 essays explaining conceptual matters of memory research from "a priori" to "zeitgeist." The themes and content of the alphabetically arranged essays reflect the author's theoretical self-definition of being a functionalist with a biologist's bias.Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Book Description Memory from A to Z provides an introduction to the field of memory for students and researchers approaching the subject for the first time. It consists of 132 short essays on aspects of memory. The main body of the text is supported by an extensive reference listing, and there is a comprehensive subject index, incorporating a much wider range of terms relevant to the field.
Synopsis A readable companion to the language of memory research. Consisting of 132 short essays on aspects of memory, the book aims to provide a versatile tool kit of definitions, information and further reading; a trigger for contemplation, discussion, and an aid to study and teaching. The essays are written to be entertaining and informative, to be read at a single sitting, and to stimulate a desire for further delvings into the literature. The main body of the text is supported by an extensive reference listing, and there is a comprehensive subject index, incorporating a much wider range of terms relevant to the field, drawing attention to the numerous links between individual essays. "Memory from A to Z" provides an introduction to the field of memory for students and researchers approaching the subject for the first time, and acts as an aide memoire for those with more experience.
Book Info The Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel. Reference consists of more than 130 entries. Each entry contains a definition, an in-depth discussion of the origin, meaning, usage and applicability of ideas and problems central to neuroscience. Entries are linked by web addresses.
|