This is the first English-language publication of the complete works of the great Spanish neurohistologist, Santiago Ramon y Cajal, on the cerebral cortex. The new translations include all Cajal's very early contributions on the cortex of small mammals, relevant chapters from his definitive textbook, and all his great works on the human cerebral cortex made at the peak of his career. The book also presents Cajal's surveys of cortical structure, which date from his later years. The book is extensively annotated, and the authors have verified and completed all Cajal's references. Special introductory chapters review the state of knowledge during each period covered, and the work concludes with an extensive essay on modern cortical neurohistology in which the quality and lasting significance of Cajal's contributions are highlighted.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
'The text is... in graceful English, and does credit to Cajal's style as well as to the scientific content.' Nature '.. its translators are creative and productive contributors to the literature on cortex as well, qualifying them all the more for the task of conveying Cajal's thoughts on the subject.
' The book, is well composed. The authors have been skilful and thorough in their attempt to guide the reader through what could have been a confusing mess.' TINS 'It reads almost as a modern bestseller of a mystery or detective novel, where one of the greatest stories of scientific discovery unfolds before our eyes.'
Neuroscience, Vol. 36, No. 2 'This book should be on the bookshelves of every institution and individual enagaged in the study of the neurosciences.'
Neuroscience, Vol. 36, No. 2, 1990
Reihe
Sprache
Verlagsort
Zielgruppe
Illustrationen
frontispiece, 337 figures
Maße
Höhe: 242 mm
Breite: 174 mm
Dicke: 37 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-0-19-505280-0 (9780195052800)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Klassifikation
Autor*in
Herausgeber*in
CollaboratorCollaborator, Consejo Superior
Chairman, Department of Anatomy and NeurobiologyChairman, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, University of California, Irvine, USA
Übersetzung
PART I: THE EARLY PERIOD (1890-1894): Studies on small mammals; PART II: AN INTERLUDE (1896-1897): Methylene blue and the special cells of layer I; PART III: THE MIDDLE PERIOD (1899-1901): The great works on the human cortex; PART IV: THE YEARS OF CONSOLIDATION (1904-1911): The textura and the histologie; PART V: THE FINAL YEARS (1921-1935): The cat and the rodents; The return to the neuron doctrine; PART VI: A MODERN VIEW.
