The Rat Nervous System, Third Edition (Paxinos, The Rat Nervous System) [Hardcover]

George Paxinos (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 18, 2004 | ISBN-10: 0125476388 | ISBN-13: 978-0125476386 | Edition: 3

This third edition of the standard reference on the nervous system of the rat is a complete and updated revision of the 1994 second edition. All chapters have been extensively updated, and new chapters added covering early segmentation, growth factors, and glia. The book is now aligned with the data available in the Rat Brain in Stereotaxic Coordinates, making it an excellent companion to this bestselling atlas. Physiological data, functional concepts, and correlates to human anatomy and function round out the new edition.

*Designed to be used in conjunction with the bestselling Rat Brain in Stereotaxic Coordinates
*New to this edition is inclusion of physiological data, functional concepts, and correlates to human anatomy and function in each chapter
*Contains new chapters on early segmentation of the central nervous system, growth factors and glia

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Book Description

Provides a comprehensive description of the cytoarchitecture, chemoarchitecture, and connectivity of the rat nervous system.

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Edited by George Paxinos

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 1328 pages
• Publisher: Academic Press; 3 edition (May 18, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0125476388
• ISBN-13: 978-0125476386
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.7 x 2.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,522,698 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars 2.5 stars - an update of a classic, but buyer beware, February 19, 2005

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Marisa (Illinois) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Rat Nervous System, Third Edition (Paxinos, The Rat Nervous System) (Hardcover)

This is a wonderful reference. But when I got hold of this latest edition of the Rat Nervous System, I was surprised and very disappointed to find that the chapter on the amygdala was referencing figures in the 2nd edition, rather than reprinting them here. For me, it meant the trouble of getting both editions through interlibrary loan. But if I had bought this latest edition, for this price, I would have been very upset to find essential figures missing.

It depends on your needs. I'm learning to parcellate the amygdala and need access to good figures to do so. I'm sure the editors had to make difficult decisions, given the weight and humongousness of this book, but if you're thinking of getting it as a practical reference tool, preview it in a library first to make sure it hasn't cut out anything you need from earlier editions. Otherwise, what a rip off.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More than we expected, September 23, 2008

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Casey Ellison (Lafayette, IN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Rat Nervous System, Third Edition (Paxinos, The Rat Nervous System) (Hardcover)

The incredible detail and immense amount of information was more than we had hoped for. Excellent resource.