1: Per Andersen, Richard Morris, David Amaral, Timothy Bliss, and
John O'Keefe: The Hippocampal Function
2: Per Andersen, Richard Morris, David Amaral, Timothy Bliss, and
John O'Keefe: Historical Perspective: Proposed Functions,
Biological Characteristics, and Neurobiological Models of the
Hippocampus
3: David Amaral and Pierre Lavenex: Hippocampal Neuroanatomy
4: Michael Frotscher and Laszlo Seress: Morphological Development
of the Hippocampus
5: Nelson Spruston and Chris McBain: Structure and Functional
Properties of Hippocampal Neurons
6: Dimitri M. Kullmann: Synaptic Function
7: Pavel Osten, William Wisden, and Rolf Sprengel: Molecular
Mechanisms of Synaptic Function in the Hippocampus:
Neurotransmitter Exocytosis, Glutamatergic, GABAergic and
Cholinergic Transmission
8: Eberhard Buhl and Miles Whittington: Local Circuits
9: Elizabeth Gould: Structural Plasticity
10: Timothy Bliss, Graham Collingridge, and Richard Morris:
Synaptic Plasticity in the Hippocampus
11: John O'Keefe: Hippocampal Neurophysiology in the Behaving
Animal
12: Craig Stark: Functional Roll of the Human Hippocampus
13: Richard Morris: Theories of Hippocampal Function
14: Neil Burgess: Computational Models of the Spatial and Mnemonic
Functions of the Hippocampus
15: Richard Morris: Stress and the Hippocampus
16: Matthew Walker, Dennis Chan, and Maria Thom: The Hippocampus
and Human Disease
"An all-in-one resource of information about the hippocampus, this
book is a masterly achievement. It is a superbly written synthesis
of all scientific advances that have been made in understanding the
workings of the hippocampus, from the molecular side to physiology
to cognitive function, theories, computational models and human
diseases. Each chapter is written in a refreshing and lively manner
and is a source of ideas that will no doubt pave the way for
new
and imaginative research. Clearly, this is an important tome for
both students and scientists that goes far beyond hippocampladom --
it is a "must read" for anyone with a serious interest in the
brain
as a whole."--Serge Laroche, Director of Research at CNRS, Director
of the Laboratory of Neurobiology of Learning and Memory,
Université Paris Sud
"As a former student of three of the editors, I have followed the
maturation of this book with curiosity and excitement. The result
is a thoughtful, comprehensive and integrated account of the
structure, physiology and functions of the hippocampus viewed from
the perspective of some of the scientists who initiated the modern
era of hippocampal research. With its historical emphasis and its
attempts to put results into a broad context, this is both the book
I
looked for as a beginner 15 years ago and a scholarly discussion
that will guide hippocampal research into the future."--Edvard
Moser, Centre of Excellence Director, Centre for the Biology of
Memory,
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
"At last, a comprehensive and authoritative textbook by
world-renowned researchers on the hippocampus, the beautiful and
enigmatic brain structure that gives us memories."--Peter H.
Seeburg, Director and Scientific Member, Department of Molecular
Neuroscience, Max Planck Institute for Medical Research
"This book is the magnificent realization of an exciting dream held
by some of the world's leading neuroscientists who have a special
interest in the functions of the hippocampus. Students and
researchers alike will find it an excellent first-choice resource
for many years to come. The authors provide an up-to-date and
sophisticated account of the operations of the hippocampus, from
molecules to behaviour, coupled with an entertaining historical
perspective
that few others could provide. This book will take the most
prominent place on my bookshelf."--Cliff Abraham, Department of
Psychology, University of Otago
"It might seem odd to focus an encyclopedic volume on a single
organ of the brain. But the hippocampus is more than a brain
structure - it represents the many levels of analysis we pursue in
understanding the neurobiology of memory. Deservedly then, on
occasion it is important to characterize the state of our knowledge
in this important area, and this book is the first to do so since
the 1970s. Written by prominent leaders in the field, it is
marvelously
comprehensive in scope and rich in interpretation, a must read for
every student seeking on overview of the field from molecules to
memory."--Howard Eichenbaum, Director, Center for Memory and Brain,
Boston
University
"The book covers the topic well and the writing is fluid with
multiple pertinent illustrations and references...this is an
excellent book written by leading experts in the
field."--Doody's
"This volume serves as a precise guide to hippocampal discoveries
and hence we can forget about PubMed: here we have almost all of
the important information about the hippocampus in
context."--Nature Neuroscience
"...captures the lore of the field and will serve as a reliable
guide for the next generation of hippocampologists."--Science
"This book is a magnificent achievement, and we are unlikely to see
anything like it again in the near, or even not so near, future.
The five Editors, each of whom has devoted much of his career (and
life) to the study of the hippocampus, have produced a labor of
love, and the rest of us get to benefit from their persistence and
passion."--Hippocampus
"This is, in short, an outstanding scholarly book that deserves to
be read by anyone with a deep interest in neuroscience or memory
and will no doubt be frequently referred to in the
future."--PsycCRITIQUES
"An all-in-one resource of information about the hippocampus, this
book is a masterly achievement. It is a superbly written synthesis
of all scientific advances that have been made in understanding the
workings of the hippocampus, from the molecular side to physiology
to cognitive function, theories, computational models and human
diseases. Each chapter is written in a refreshing and lively manner
and is a source of ideas that will no doubt pave the way for
new
and imaginative research. Clearly, this is an important tome for
both students and scientists that goes far beyond hippocampladom --
it is a "must read" for anyone with a serious interest in the
brain
as a whole."--Serge Laroche, Director of Research at CNRS, Director
of the Laboratory of Neurobiology of Learning and Memory,
Université Paris Sud
"The Hippocampus Book is--in a word--masterful. It is a work of
deep scholarship, a labor of love delivered by a group of
scientists who have devoted much of their working lives to the
pursuit of understanding this brain system. One may not agree with
all of it, but from this day forward it is the essential resource
for all matters hippocampal, from molecules to memory."--Lynn
Nadel, Regents Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Science,
University of Arizona
"It might seem odd to focus an encyclopedic volume on a single
organ of the brain. But the hippocampus is more than a brain
structure - it represents the many levels of analysis we pursue in
understanding the neurobiology of memory. Deservedly then, on
occasion it is important to characterize the state of our knowledge
in this important area, and this book is the first to do so since
the 1970s. Written by prominent leaders in the field, it is
marvelously
comprehensive in scope and rich in interpretation, a must read for
every student seeking on overview of the field from molecules to
memory."--Howard Eichenbaum, Director, Center for Memory and Brain,
Boston
University
"This book is the magnificent realization of an exciting dream held
by some of the world's leading neuroscientists who have a special
interest in the functions of the hippocampus. Students and
researchers alike will find it an excellent first-choice resource
for many years to come. The authors provide an up-to-date and
sophisticated account of the operations of the hippocampus, from
molecules to behaviour, coupled with an entertaining historical
perspective
that few others could provide. This book will take the most
prominent place on my bookshelf."--Cliff Abraham, Department of
Psychology, University of Otago
"At last, a comprehensive and authoritative textbook by
world-renowned researchers on the hippocampus, the beautiful and
enigmatic brain structure that gives us memories."--Peter H.
Seeburg, Director and Scientific Member, Department of Molecular
Neuroscience, Max Planck Institute for Medical Research
"As a former student of three of the editors, I have followed the
maturation of this book with curiosity and excitement. The result
is a thoughtful, comprehensive and integrated account of the
structure, physiology and functions of the hippocampus viewed from
the perspective of some of the scientists who initiated the modern
era of hippocampal research. With its historical emphasis and its
attempts to put results into a broad context, this is both the book
I
looked for as a beginner 15 years ago and a scholarly discussion
that will guide hippocampal research into the future."--Edvard
Moser, Centre of Excellence Director, Centre for the Biology of
Memory,
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
"The book covers the topic well and the writing is fluid with
multiple pertinent illustrations and references...this is an
excellent book written by leading experts in the
field."--Doody's
"This volume serves as a precise guide to hippocampal discoveries
and hence we can forget about PubMed: here we have almost all of
the important information about the hippocampus in
context."--Nature Neuroscience
"...captures the lore of the field and will serve as a reliable
guide for the next generation of hippocampologists."--Science
"This book is a magnificent achievement, and we are unlikely to see
anything like it again in the near, or even not so near, future.
The five Editors, each of whom has devoted much of his career (and
life) to the study of the hippocampus, have produced a labor of
love, and the rest of us get to benefit from their persistence and
passion."--Hippocampus
"This is, in short, an outstanding scholarly book that deserves to
be read by anyone with a deep interest in neuroscience or memory
and will no doubt be frequently referred to in the
future."--PsycCRITIQUES
"[Wisely] the editors, five stalwarts of hippocampal research,
sought to supplement their own knowledge with a cast of relevant
experts. The result is a rich and informative textbook written by
the people who are actually at the coalface. For the most part it
manages to be accessible to the newcomer, introducing basic ideas
and providing suitable orientation, while still retaining enough
depth to serve as a reference for more experienced
researchers."
--Cortex
"Overall, I've read the book from cover to cover with interest....I
would strongly recommend the book..."--Leonard Leibovici in Journal
of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
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