Written with undergraduate students in mind, the new edition of this classic textbook provides a compact introduction to the physiology of nerve and muscle. It gives a straightforward account of the fundamentals accompanied by some of the experimental evidence upon which this understanding is based. It first explores the nature of nerve impulses, clarifying their mechanisms in terms of ion flow through molecular channels in cell membranes. There then follows an account of the synaptic transmission processes by which one excitable cell influences activity in another.
Gods, Heroes, and Kings: The Battle for Mythic Britain
Elegant contributions to the vast literature on mythology, these well-informed and thoroughly documented studies enhance our understanding of this elusive topic. Originally a series of lectures, Leeming's Myth is divided into four complementary essays covering myths and religious faith, creation stories, gender, and hero stories. The essays investigate the role of ancient beliefs in modern culture, clarifying the relationship between myth and fact and showing how myths evolve and endure in the works of noted authors
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Modern and contemporary art can be both baffling and beautiful; it can also be innovative, political, and disturbing. This book sets out to provide the first concise interpretation of the period as a whole, clarifying the artists and their works along the way.
Microsoft Press Computer Dictionary defines terms and acronyms
pertaining to all areas of computing, including hardware, networks,
programming, applications, and databases. Unlike some dictionaries, it
does not attempt to tackle companies, well-known commercial products,
proprietary technologies (except some from Microsoft itself), and
cyberculture. However, it does an excellent job of clarifying concepts
and explaining abstruse technical terms in easy-to-understand language.
This dictionary is a fine resource for either beginning or advanced
computer users.
