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The third edition of Evolution of Nervous Systems includes wholly new content over 4 volumes, all chapters from the previous edition have been thoroughly updated, and 50 brand new contributions by leading experts have been added. Each of the volumes will be 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, offering the gold standard for those interested in evolution and in nervous systems.
Contents
Volume 1: The Evolution of The Nervous Systems in Nonmammalian Vertebrates
Volume 2: The Nervous Systems of Early Mammals and Their Evolution
Volume 3: The Nervous Systems of Non-Human Primates
Volume 4: The Evolution of The Human Brain: Apes and Other Ancestors
Approx. 150 to 170 chapters (‾40 per volume)
