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Electroencephalography and clinical Neurophysiology, 1982, 5 4 : 9 6 - - 9 8 Elsevier Scientific Publishers Ire!and, Ltd.
BOOK REVIEWS
edited by H. PETSCHE and JOHN R. HUGHES Books received, but n o t fully reviewed: Linguistics: an introduction to language and communication. -- A. Akmajian, R.A. Demers and R.M. Harnish (MIT Press, Cambridge, Mass., 1979, 357 p., U.S. $9.95)
Parkinson's disease. II. Aging and neuroendocrine relationships. -- C.E. Finch, D.E. Potter and A.D. Kenny (Eds.) (Plenum, New York, 1978, 270 p., U.S. $39.00)
This book is an ideal text for introducing linguistics at the undergraduate level. Part I deals with animal communication systems, II with human language and part III with neurolinguistics, relating language to brain function. This latter part may be of some interest to the readers of this journal, but the experienced neurophysiologist will find this section relatively simplified. The portion on recent attempts to teach chimpanzees a form of 'language' is fascinating.
This book explores the recent advances in research on aging and neuroendocrine function related to Parkinson's disease. Researchers and clinicians discuss aging and monoamine alterations, the effects of aging on neuroendocrine function and therapeutic implications for Parkinson's disease.
Neural mechanisms of behavior in the pigeon. -- A.M. Granda and J.H. Maxwell (Eds.) (Plenum, New York, 1979, 436 p., U.S. $51.00) This book brings together an internationally recognized array of experts in anatomy, etiology, natural history, physiology, psychology and zoology who focus on problems of pigeon behavior. Although the topics range from neurophysiology to t a x o n o m y and ecology the major emphasis is on vision. Chapters of especial interest to the neurophysiologist would be (1) spatial interactions in the visual receptive fields of the nucleus dorsolateralis of the pigeon thalamus by Jassik-Gerschenfeld et al., (2) functional localization in the nucleus rotundus by Revzin, (3) receptive fields of movement-sensitive cells in the pigeon thalamus, and (4) visual lemniscal pathways in birds by Karten. Although ERG is mentioned, EEG is not. Stereotaxic surgery in the rat: a photographic series. -- R.K. Cooley and C.H. Vanderwolf (A.J. Kirby Co., London, Ont., 1978, 106 p., U.S. $7.95) This photographic series was originally developed as an aid in teaching a laboratory course in the Psychology Department, St. John's Newfoundland. With pictures of excellent quality the reader is led through an electrode implantation operation, step by step. For the uninitiated neurophysiologist or neuropsychologist, this little manual is a welcomed addition and the novice investigator can learn many important technical points from these photographs.
Dyslexia. An appraisal o f current knowledge. -- A.L. Benton and D. Pearl (Eds.) (Oxford Univ. Press, New York, 1978, 544 p., U.S. $19.50) Dyslexia has been a condition clouded by complexities a n d - m a n y areas of misunderstanding. This book represents a comprehensive, interdisciplinary and vigorously critical evaluation of the current knowledge about dyslexic disorders. Sections include nature and prevalence, psychological factors, neurobehavioral research, genetic factors, early detection and preventive intervention, remediation and integrative summary. The one other part 'Electroencephalographic and Neurophysiological Studies', authored by John R. Hughes, will be of interest to the readers of this journal. Critical reviews of the latter chapter are by Denckla and Conners. Visual psychophysics and p h y s i o l o g y . - J.C. Armington, J. Krauskopf and B.R. Wooten (Eds.) (Academic Press, New York, 1978, 488 p., U.S. $29.50) This book primarily deals with psychophysies with a special concern for peripheral mechanisms. The first group of chapters is entitled 'Physiological Mechanisms' and describe experiments on the turtle, frog, goldfish, moth, cat but also human (cone pigment regeneration). The second group of chapters deals with sensitivity and adaptation, the third with color vision with one chapter on visual evoked potentials (of especial interest to the readers of this journal) and the fourth is entitled 'Acuity, Contrast and Movement'. The last section is of interest since it includes three short chapters on visual evoked potentials. EEG is mentioned five times in this book.
0013-4649/82/0000--0000/$02.75 © 1982 Elsevier Scientific Publishers Ireland, Ltd.
Electroencephalography and clinical Neurophysiology, 1982, 5 4 : 9 6 - - 9 8 Elsevier Scientific Publishers Ire!and, Ltd.
BOOK REVIEWS
edited by H. PETSCHE and JOHN R. HUGHES Books received, but n o t fully reviewed: Linguistics: an introduction to language and communication. -- A. Akmajian, R.A. Demers and R.M. Harnish (MIT Press, Cambridge, Mass., 1979, 357 p., U.S. $9.95)
Parkinson's disease. II. Aging and neuroendocrine relationships. -- C.E. Finch, D.E. Potter and A.D. Kenny (Eds.) (Plenum, New York, 1978, 270 p., U.S. $39.00)
This book is an ideal text for introducing linguistics at the undergraduate level. Part I deals with animal communication systems, II with human language and part III with neurolinguistics, relating language to brain function. This latter part may be of some interest to the readers of this journal, but the experienced neurophysiologist will find this section relatively simplified. The portion on recent attempts to teach chimpanzees a form of 'language' is fascinating.
This book explores the recent advances in research on aging and neuroendocrine function related to Parkinson's disease. Researchers and clinicians discuss aging and monoamine alterations, the effects of aging on neuroendocrine function and therapeutic implications for Parkinson's disease.
Neural mechanisms of behavior in the pigeon. -- A.M. Granda and J.H. Maxwell (Eds.) (Plenum, New York, 1979, 436 p., U.S. $51.00) This book brings together an internationally recognized array of experts in anatomy, etiology, natural history, physiology, psychology and zoology who focus on problems of pigeon behavior. Although the topics range from neurophysiology to t a x o n o m y and ecology the major emphasis is on vision. Chapters of especial interest to the neurophysiologist would be (1) spatial interactions in the visual receptive fields of the nucleus dorsolateralis of the pigeon thalamus by Jassik-Gerschenfeld et al., (2) functional localization in the nucleus rotundus by Revzin, (3) receptive fields of movement-sensitive cells in the pigeon thalamus, and (4) visual lemniscal pathways in birds by Karten. Although ERG is mentioned, EEG is not. Stereotaxic surgery in the rat: a photographic series. -- R.K. Cooley and C.H. Vanderwolf (A.J. Kirby Co., London, Ont., 1978, 106 p., U.S. $7.95) This photographic series was originally developed as an aid in teaching a laboratory course in the Psychology Department, St. John's Newfoundland. With pictures of excellent quality the reader is led through an electrode implantation operation, step by step. For the uninitiated neurophysiologist or neuropsychologist, this little manual is a welcomed addition and the novice investigator can learn many important technical points from these photographs.
Dyslexia. An appraisal o f current knowledge. -- A.L. Benton and D. Pearl (Eds.) (Oxford Univ. Press, New York, 1978, 544 p., U.S. $19.50) Dyslexia has been a condition clouded by complexities a n d - m a n y areas of misunderstanding. This book represents a comprehensive, interdisciplinary and vigorously critical evaluation of the current knowledge about dyslexic disorders. Sections include nature and prevalence, psychological factors, neurobehavioral research, genetic factors, early detection and preventive intervention, remediation and integrative summary. The one other part 'Electroencephalographic and Neurophysiological Studies', authored by John R. Hughes, will be of interest to the readers of this journal. Critical reviews of the latter chapter are by Denckla and Conners. Visual psychophysics and p h y s i o l o g y . - J.C. Armington, J. Krauskopf and B.R. Wooten (Eds.) (Academic Press, New York, 1978, 488 p., U.S. $29.50) This book primarily deals with psychophysies with a special concern for peripheral mechanisms. The first group of chapters is entitled 'Physiological Mechanisms' and describe experiments on the turtle, frog, goldfish, moth, cat but also human (cone pigment regeneration). The second group of chapters deals with sensitivity and adaptation, the third with color vision with one chapter on visual evoked potentials (of especial interest to the readers of this journal) and the fourth is entitled 'Acuity, Contrast and Movement'. The last section is of interest since it includes three short chapters on visual evoked potentials. EEG is mentioned five times in this book.
0013-4649/82/0000--0000/$02.75 © 1982 Elsevier Scientific Publishers Ireland, Ltd.