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A basic neuroscience library
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Principles of Neural SciencePrinciples of Neural Science by Eric R. Kandel
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The classic neuroscience textbook; comprehensive, but now overdue for a 5th edition.
Fundamental Neuroscience, Second EditionFundamental Neuroscience, Second Edition
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An advanced and comprehensive alternative to Kandel.
An Introduction to Nervous SystemsAn Introduction to Nervous Systems by Ralph J. Greenspan
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A general undergraduate level text based on an evolutionary/comparative.
NeuroscienceNeuroscience
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A good graduate level neuroscience textbook.
Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain (Neuroscience)Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain (Neuroscience) by Mark F Bear
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A good undergraduate level alternative to Kandel.
The Synaptic Organization of the BrainThe Synaptic Organization of the Brain
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A classic circuit level look at brain wiring; very comprehensive. Highly recommended.
Theoretical Neuroscience: Computational and Mathematical Modeling of Neural SystemsTheoretical Neuroscience: Computational and Mathematical Modeling of Neural Systems by Peter Dayan
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A fairly recent and now classic text for systems & higher level neuroscience theory. Important.
Spikes: Exploring the Neural Code (Computational Neuroscience)Spikes: Exploring the Neural Code (Computational Neuroscience) by Fred Rieke
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Classic introduction to neural coding from the perspective of information theory.
Cognitive Neuroscience, Second EditionCognitive Neuroscience, Second Edition by Michael S. Gazzaniga
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A textbook which covers a wide range at from a cognitive/neuro perspective.
Foundations of Cellular Neurophysiology (Bradford Books)Foundations of Cellular Neurophysiology (Bradford Books) by Daniel Johnston
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A recent and now classic textbook for single neuron function.
Biophysics of Computation: Information Processing in Single Neurons (Computational Neuroscience)Biophysics of Computation: Information Processing in Single Neurons (Computational Neuroscience) by Christof Koch
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A textbook on single neuron function from a computational perspective.
From Neuron to Brain: A Cellular and Molecular Approach to the Function of the Nervous System, Fourth EditionFrom Neuron to Brain: A Cellular and Molecular Approach to the Function of the Nervous System, Fourth Edition by A. Robert Martin
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A classic textbook covering a wide range with a cellular-molecular emphasis.
Ion Channels of Excitable Membranes (3rd Edition)Ion Channels of Excitable Membranes (3rd Edition) by Bertil Hille
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The classic textbook on single channels.
Development of the Nervous System, Second EditionDevelopment of the Nervous System, Second Edition by Dan H. Sanes
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The major textbook on neural development; recent.
Molecular Basis of Neuropharmacology: A Foundation for Clinical NeuroscienceMolecular Basis of Neuropharmacology: A Foundation for Clinical Neuroscience by Eric J. Nestler
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A major textbook from a disease orientation.
Principles of Brain EvolutionPrinciples of Brain Evolution by Georg F. Striedter
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A recent textbook.
Comparative Vertebrate Neuroanatomy: Evolution and AdaptationComparative Vertebrate Neuroanatomy: Evolution and Adaptation by Ann B. Butler
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A recent textbook.
Brain Architecture: Understanding the Basic Plan (Medicine)Brain Architecture: Understanding the Basic Plan (Medicine) by Larry W. Swanson
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A very conceptually account of brain anatomy from an evolutionary and structural perspective.
The Essentials of Learning and ConditioningThe Essentials of Learning and Conditioning by Michael P. Domjan
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A psychology textbook that covers basics of conditioned animal behavior.
An Introduction to Behavioural EcologyAn Introduction to Behavioural Ecology by J. R. Krebs
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A classic on behavior from an ecological perspective.
Affective Neuroscience: The Foundations of Human and Animal Emotions (Series in Affective Science)Affective Neuroscience: The Foundations of Human and Animal Emotions (Series in Affective Science) by Jaak Panksepp
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An original contribution with a very broad perspective.
Drive: Neurobiological and Molecular Mechanisms of Sexual Motivation (Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience)Drive: Neurobiological and Molecular Mechanisms of Sexual Motivation (Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience) by Donald W. Pfaff
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Emphasizes the author's extensive work on subcortical mechanisms in innate behavior.
The Organization of Behavior: A Neuropsychological TheoryThe Organization of Behavior: A Neuropsychological Theory by D.O. Hebb
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An important summary of brain theory (1949) monograph that is still important over 50 years later.
Decisions, Uncertainty, and the Brain: The Science of Neuroeconomics (Bradford Books)Decisions, Uncertainty, and the Brain: The Science of Neuroeconomics (Bradford Books) by Paul W. Glimcher
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An integration of systems neuroscience with economics.
Rhythms of the BrainRhythms of the Brain by Gyorgy Buzsaki
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A bird's eye view of the brain with an emphasis on oscillations and synchrony.
I of the Vortex: From Neurons to SelfI of the Vortex: From Neurons to Self by Rodolfo R. Llinas
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An even higher bird's eye view of the brain with an emphasis on oscillations and synchrony.
Descartes' Error: Emotion, Reason, and the Human BrainDescartes' Error: Emotion, Reason, and the Human Brain by Antonio Damasio
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A very readable theory of cognition and emotion with an emphasis on neuropsychological insights (ie from brain damage).
The Feeling of What Happens: Body and Emotion in the Making of ConsciousnessThe Feeling of What Happens: Body and Emotion in the Making of Consciousness by Antonio Damasio
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A more challenging (and rewarding) theory of consciousness.
Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers, Third EditionWhy Zebras Don't Get Ulcers, Third Edition by Robert M. Sapolsky
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A popular book on the neurobiology of stress.
The Quest for Consciousness: A Neurobiological ApproachThe Quest for Consciousness: A Neurobiological Approach by Christof Koch
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An ambitious manifesto on one of the biggest mysteries.
Corticonics: Neural Circuits of the Cerebral CortexCorticonics: Neural Circuits of the Cerebral Cortex by M. Abeles
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An older classic on the microanatomy of cortex.
The Rat Nervous System, Third EditionThe Rat Nervous System, Third Edition
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A massive reference book on neuroanatomy.
The Rat Brain in Stereotaxic Coordinates - The New Coronal Set, Fifth EditionThe Rat Brain in Stereotaxic Coordinates - The New Coronal Set, Fifth Edition by George Paxinos
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The standard working manual for rat neuroanatomy.
Brain Maps, Third Edition: Structure of the Rat BrainBrain Maps, Third Edition: Structure of the Rat Brain by Larry Swanson
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The alternative working manual for rat neuroanatomy.
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-IV-TR Fourth Edition (Text Revision)Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-IV-TR Fourth Edition (Text Revision) by American Psychiatric Association
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The book that defines mental illness.
Introduction to the Theory of Neural Computation (Santa Fe Institute Studies in the Sciences of Complexity)Introduction to the Theory of Neural Computation (Santa Fe Institute Studies in the Sciences of Complexity) by John A. Hertz
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A good introduction to neural network theory.
Signal Detection Theory and PsychophysicsSignal Detection Theory and Psychophysics by David Marvin Green
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A classic in quantitative methods for studying perceptual function.