Evolution of Nervous Systems, Third edition Four-volume set includes wholly new content, all chapters from the previous edition have been thoroughly updated, and the addition of brand new contributions by leading experts. Each of the volumes has been carefully restructured to offer expanded coverage of non-mammalian taxa, mammals, primates and the human nervous system. The basic principles of brain evolution are discussed, as well as mechanisms of change, which involve gene expression and altered courses of embryonic development. The reader can select from chapters on highly specific topics as well as those providing an overview of current thinking and approaches. This timely new edition of Evolution of Nervous Systems is a unique major reference work, offering the gold standard for those interested in evolution and in nervous systems.
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Table of Contents
Volume 1: The Evolution of Non-mammalian Nervous Systems
Volume 2: The Evolution of Nervous Systems of Mammals
Volume 3: The Evolution of Nervous Systems of Non-human Primates
Volume 4: The Evolution of Nervous Systems of Humans and Other Hominoids
