From Neuron to Brain
by John G. Nicholls, A. Robert Martin, Bruce G. Wallace · Nicholls
Third edition (1992) of the classic cellular neuroscience textbook, explaining nervous system function from ion channels and membrane biophysics through synaptic transmission, development, sensory systems and motor control. Grounded in key experiments, it teaches how neurons signal and communicate.
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