The Central Nervous System of Vertebrates, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998

This comprehensive reference is clearly destined to become the definitive anatomical basis for all molecular neuroscience research. The three volumes provide a complete overview and comparison of the structural organisation of all vertebrate groups, ranging from amphioxus and lamprey through fishes, amphibians and birds to mammals. This thus allows a systematic treatment of the concepts and methodology found in modern comparative neuroscience. Neuroscientists, comparative morphologists and anatomists will all benefit from:
* 1,200 detailed and standardised neuroanatomical drawings * the illustrations were painstakingly hand-drawn by a team of graphic designers, specially commissioned by the authors, over a period of 25 years * functional correlations of vertebrate brains * concepts and methodology of modern comparative neuroscience * five full-colour posters giving an overview of the central nervous system of the vertebrates, ideal for mounting and display
This monumental work is, and will remain, unique; the only source of such brilliant illustrations at both the macroscopic and microscopic levels.

General Introductory Part: 1 Structure and function of the cellular elements in the CNS; 2 Structure and organization of centres; 3 Structure and organisation of fibre systems; 4 Morphogenesis and general morphology; 5 Histogenesis and general structure; 6 Comparative neuroanatomy: Place, principles and programme; 7 Notes on techniques Specialised Part: 8 Introduction; 9 Amphioxus; 10 Lampreys; 11 Hagfishes; 12 Cartilaginous fishes; 13 Brachiopterygian fishes; 14 Chondrostean fishes; 15 Holosteans and teleosts; 16 Lungfishes; 17 The coelacanth, Latimeria chalumnae; 18 Urodele amphibians; 19 Anuran amphibians; 20 Reptiles; 21 Birds; 22 Mammals General Concluding Part: 23 Brain size in vertebrates; 24 The meaning of it all