" . . .presents neuroscience at its most pleasant and painless, dropping pearls and sowing seeds . . . the ultimate neuroscience undergraduate text. A consistent and rounded feel derives from its single authorship. It is succinctly and clearly written, logically laid out, up to date (this edition replaces the 1998 edition), and beautifully illustrated . . . I thoroughly enjoyed this book and learnt embarrassingly large amounts . . . From the undergraduate perspective this book is attractive, authoritative, well-illustrated, broadly based, comprehensive, and reasonably priced. Above all, it is an education." --P.E.M. Smith in Journal of Neurology " . . .presents neuroscience at its most pleasant and painless, dropping pearls and sowing seeds . . . the ultimate neuroscience undergraduate text. A consistent and rounded feel derives from its single authorship. It is succinctly and clearly written, logically laid out, up to date (this edition replaces the 1998 edition), and beautifully illustrated . . . I thoroughly enjoyed this book and learnt embarrassingly large amounts . . . From the undergraduate perspective this book is attractive, authoritative, well-illustrated, broadly based, comprehensive, and reasonably priced. Above all, it is an education." --P.E.M. Smith in Journal of Neurology