neuroscience and neurobiology books

	Consciousness Reconnected: Missing Links Between Self, Neuroscience, Psychology and the Arts
	By: Derek Steinberg, Peter Tyrer ISBN: 1857757785 Publisher: Blackwell Publishers Release Date: November, 2006 Bioscience book rank: 1167418
	Christianity and the Brain: Volume I: Faith and Medicine in Neuroscience Care
	By: Ramsis Ghaly ISBN: 0595424937 Publisher: iUniverse, Inc. Release Date: 04 March, 2007 Bioscience book rank: 1161401
	The Neuronal Environment: Brain Homeostasis in Health and Disease (Contemporary Neuroscience) (Contemporary Neuroscience)
	By: Wolfgang Walz ISBN: 0896038823 Publisher: Humana Press Release Date: 15 December, 2001 Bioscience book rank: 1216012
	Challenges in patient and family care following an unsuccessful suicide attempt.: An article from: Journal of Neuroscience Nursing
	By: Susan B. Fowler, Janet B. Sweeney ISBN: Publisher: American Association of Neuroscience Nurses Release Date: 28 July, 2005 Bioscience book rank: 1240490
	Neuropsychiatry, Neuropsychology, and Clinical Neuroscience: Emotion, Evolution, Cognition, Language, Memory, Brain Damage, and Abnormal
	By: Rhawn Joseph ISBN: 0683044850 Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Release Date: 15 January, 1996 Bioscience book rank: 625960	Based on a quick review of Dr. R. Joseph's writings, I've concluded that the liklihood is very high that that the "review" written above by "Jessica" was in effect written by Joseph. Jessica's review is very similar to another sole review of one of his books, and that reviewer (Sara Jess) actually complains about an author Joseph was in a personal fight with. <br /> <br />There can be no doubt, Joseph is creative and productive. Dr. Rhawn Joseph is probably the world's most foremost expert in neuropsychiatry, neuropsychology, and clinical neuroscience. This book is a classic. Many scientists have become famous by repeating the ideas and theories detailed in this amazing text. In fact, upon reading this classic text, which reviews all the major discoveries made in the last 100 years, one realizes that many of the "recent" discoveries in neuroscience were actually made and many of the "newest" theories, were actually advanced decades ago, and that today's current neuroscientists, including some who have recently become "famous" are really taking credit for the pioneering work of others. Joseph doesn't say this, but the facts are in this book. This is probably the most comprehensive text in the subject of clinical neuroscience, of its time.
	Neurobiology of Human Values (Research and Perspectives in Neurosciences)
	By: J.-P. Changeux, A.R. Damasio, W. Singer, Y. Christen ISBN: 3540262539 Publisher: Springer Release Date: 14 November, 2005 Bioscience book rank: 1145446
	11th Hour: Introduction to Neuroscience (Eleventh Hour - Boston)
	By: Gary G. Matthews ISBN: 0632044144 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Release Date: 12 November, 1999 Bioscience book rank: 1088579
	Study Guide to Neuropsychiatry: A Companion to the American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Neuropsychiatry And Clinical Neurosciences
	By: James A., M.D. Bourgeois, Narriman C. Shahrokh, Robert E. Hales, Stuart C. Yudofsky ISBN: 1585622591 Publisher: American Psychiatric Publishing Release Date: 11 April, 2006 Bioscience book rank: 1043171
	Startle Modification: Implications for Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, and Clinical Science
	By: Michael E. Dawson, Anne M. Schell, Andreas H. Bohmelt ISBN: 0521580463 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Release Date: 15 March, 1999 Bioscience book rank: 1195411
	Hemispheric Asymmetry: What's Right and What's Left (Perspectives in Cognitive Neuroscience)
	By: Joseph B. Hellige ISBN: 0674005597 Publisher: Harvard University Press Release Date: 16 March, 2001 Bioscience book rank: 1008687	This book originally apeared in the prespectives in cognitive neuroscience series in 1993, and is the best introduction and review into the subject of hemispheric asymmetry. My earlier concerns were that it was a bit dated, but it is a cornerstone in the field nevertheless.<br>Hellige points out that every model of hemispheric asymmetry will have to deal with five main points: The cognitive differences between individuals, general computation diferences between hemispheres, the view of the brain as an integrated unit, the development and evolution of hemispheric asymmetry and the fact that there is asymmetry in other species as well.<br>The book presents extensive data and studies that illuminate aspects of all of these points, and much more. Speculation is reserved for evolutionary discussions, but the author makes sure to present only hard evidence, and to warn the reader when there is controversy. It is not very technical, and for that it is a better exposition of such a complex subject.<br> Now the best parts of the book are when the author sets out to undermine (still current) popular beliefs about hemispheric asymmetry. There is no simple way to say that there are right or left brained people. This is a gross simplifiation of the facts. For example, Hellige notes that since every task uses multicomponent processing and modules, and since it regullarily activate distribuited locations of both hemisphers, there is no clear division within tasks of hemisphers (perhaps with the exeption of language). Sure, there is metacontrol, but that is another interesting subject. There is also no single dichtonomy between modes of processing of diferent hemisphers. Sayng that left is analytic and linguistic and right visuospatial is another gross simplification. Computation styles vary between tasks themselves. Finally, it is also not the case that there only exists hemispheric asymmetry in humans because of language and tool use. There is evidence for it in rats, birds, old world monkeys, among other species.<br> This is a great book from a great series, very informative, direct, uncontroversial, as well as a good read. Anyone interested in neurosciences at all should enjoy it. IT is also conforting to see hard science taking the spotlight and not cheap self help psychology. Maybe it is my left brain speaking. Hellige does a superb job of reviewing the field of hemispheric asymmetry. This book is well written and has much to offer to the serious researcher or just the laymen interested in the brain. <p>I am looking forward to a new edition, that will include the more recent research on the topic.