Brain evolution by design : from neural origin to cognitive architecture

• Other Authors: Shigeno, Shuichi (Editor), Murakami, Yasunori (Editor), Nomura, Tadashi (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Tokyo, Japan : Springer, [2017]
• Series: Diversity and commonality in animals.
• Subjects: Brain > Evolution.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9784431564690; 9784431564676
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

This book presents a new, detailed examination that explains how elegant brains have been shaped in evolution. It consists of 19 chapters written by academic professionals in neuroscience, opening with the origin of single-celled creatures and then introducing primordial types in invertebrates with...