To see accurate pricing, please choose your delivery country.
 
 
United States
£ GBP
All Shops

British Wildlife

8 issues per year 84 pages per issue Subscription only

British Wildlife is the leading natural history magazine in the UK, providing essential reading for both enthusiast and professional naturalists and wildlife conservationists. Published eight times a year, British Wildlife bridges the gap between popular writing and scientific literature through a combination of long-form articles, regular columns and reports, book reviews and letters.

Subscriptions from £33 per year

Conservation Land Management

4 issues per year 44 pages per issue Subscription only

Conservation Land Management (CLM) is a quarterly magazine that is widely regarded as essential reading for all who are involved in land management for nature conservation, across the British Isles. CLM includes long-form articles, events listings, publication reviews, new product information and updates, reports of conferences and letters.

Subscriptions from £26 per year
Academic & Professional Books  Organismal to Molecular Biology  General Biology

An Introduction to Neuroendocrinology

Textbook Out of Print
By: Richard E Brown(Author)
408 pages, illustrations, tables
An Introduction to Neuroendocrinology
Click to have a closer look
  • An Introduction to Neuroendocrinology ISBN: 9780521426657 Edition: 1 Paperback Jan 1994 Out of Print #64020
About this book Contents Related titles Recommended titles

About this book

An Introduction to Neuroendocrinology is designed as an introductory text in neuroendocrinology; the study of the interaction between the brain and endocrine system and the influence of this on behaviour. The endocrine glands, pituitary gland and hypothalamus and their interactions and hormones are discussed. The action of steroid and thyroid hormone receptors and the regulation of target cell response to hormones is examined. The function of neuropeptides is discussed with respect to the neuroendocrine system and behaviour. The neuroimmune system and lymphokines are described and the interaction between the neuroendocrine and neuroimmune systems discussed. Finally, methods for studying hormonal influences on behaviour are outlined. Each chapter has review and essay questions designed for advanced students and honours or graduate students with a background in neuroscience, respectively.

Contents

1. Classification of the chemical messengers
2. The endocrine glands and their hormones
3. The pituitary gland and its hormones
4. The hypothalamic hormones
5. Neurotransmitters
6. Neurotransmitter control of hypothalamic, pituitary and other hormones
7. Regulation of hormone synthesis, storage, release, transport and deactivation
8. Regulation of hormone levels in the bloodstream
9. Steroid and thyroid receptors
10. Receptors for peptide hormones, neuropeptides and neurotransmitters
11. Neuropeptides I: classification, synthesis, and colocalization with classical neurotransmitters
12. Neuropeptides II: neuropeptide function
13. Lymphokines and the interaction between the neuroendocrine and immune systems
14. Methods for the study of behavioural neuroendocrinology
15. An overview of behavioural neuroendocrinology: present, future and past

References
Index

Customer Reviews

Textbook Out of Print
By: Richard E Brown(Author)
408 pages, illustrations, tables
Media reviews

"[...] the first introductory work to be published for an advanced undergraduate and/or beginning graduate reader [...] Brown has done a masterful job of presenting material in such a way that beginning students can appreciate and comprehend the broad scope of neuroendocrinology, while more advanced students are free to explore its more intricate details [...]"
- D.M. Senseman, Science & Technology

" [...] produces valuable insights into controversial issues [...] an excellent overview of the state-of-the-art in neuroendocrinology. An Introduction to Neuroendocrinology explains key concepts, methodologies, and findings in this complex and rapidly developing field. Written in a clear, direct expository style, this book is likely to delight undergraduates. Advanced graduate students are likely to find useful references in the well-balanced presentation of this diverse, multidisciplinary field. Brown has also done a superb job of providing the nonspecialized reader with an authoritative, exceptionally readable overview of how hormones, the brain, and behavior interact with one another."
- Mei-Fang Cheng, Bioscience

" [...] a useful book for introductory students in the neurosciences."
- David H. Sarne, Doody's Annual, 1994-95

" [...] a very useful book. It brings together a wealth of neuroendocrine information and is the most comprehensive and up-to-date source for this, of which I am aware."
- Paul E. Cooper, Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Current promotions
New and Forthcoming BooksNHBS Moth TrapBritish Wildlife MagazineBuyers Guides