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Dynamical Systems in Neuroscience: The Geometry of Excitability and Bursting (Computational Neuroscience)
In order to model neuronal behavior or to interpret the results of modeling studies, neuroscientists must call upon methods of nonlinear dynamics. This book offers an introduction to nonlinear dynamical systems theory for researchers and graduate students in neuroscience. It also provides an overview of neuroscience for mathematicians who want to learn the basic facts of electrophysiology. Dynamical Systems in Neuroscience presents a systematic study of the relationship of electrophysiology, nonlinear dynamics, and computational properties of neurons. It emphasizes that information processing in the brain depends not only on the electrophysiological properties of neurons but also on their dynamical properties. The book introduces dynamical systems, starting with one- and two-dimensional Hodgkin-Huxley-type models and continuing to a description of bursting systems. Each chapter proceeds from the simple to the complex, and provides sample problems at the end. The book explains all necessary mathematical concepts using geometrical intuition; it includes many figures and few equations, making it especially suitable for non-mathematicians. Each concept is presented in terms of both neuroscience and mathematics, providing a link between the two disciplines. Nonlinear dynamical systems theory is at the core of computational neuroscience research, but it is not a standard part of the graduate neuroscience curriculum--or taught by math or physics department in a way that is suitable for students of biology. This book offers neuroscience students and researchers a comprehensive account of concepts and methods increasingly used in computational neuroscience. An additional chapter on synchronization, with more advanced material, can be found at the author's website, www.izhikevich.com..
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Bursting With Energy: The Breakthrough Method to Renew Youthful Energy and Restore Health
In this updated revision of his acclaimed book, "Bursting with Energy" Dr. Frank Shallenberger makes a clear connection between the amount of energy you have and the amount of aging you do, pointing out that, in medical terms, aging refers to a loss of function, not chronology. A thirty-year old with no loss of function is identical to a twenty-year-old, he says. And the same is true for fully functional people in their sixties-they are the same as thirty-year-olds. According to Shallenberger, the loss of functions that result from aging are themselves the result of energy loss: more energy, less aging; less energy, more aging. When Dr. Shallenberger discusses anti-aging methods, he is actually taling about improving energy production. His work with patients over the years has proven that an energy deficit is the root cause of every disease and sympton, from cancer, to fatigue, to obesity. Dr. Shallenberger believes that knowledge is power. Energy is the key, he says. As you learn to eliminate the bad habits that can seriously impair the production of energy and come o embrace the proven benefits outline in this book, you will discover firsthand the power of having maximum energy. Although you do grow older chronologically, you don't have to keep pace biologically. "Bursting with Energy" is all about feeling younger as you get older..
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Bursting the Limits of Time: The Reconstruction of Geohistory in the Age of Revolution
During a revolution of discovery in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, geologists reconstructed the immensely long history of the earth—and the relatively recent arrival of human life. Bursting the Limits of Time is a herculean effort by one of the world's foremost experts on the history of geology and paleontology to illuminate this scientific breakthrough that radically altered existing perceptions of a human's place in the universe as much as the theories of Copernicus and Darwin did.
Rudwick examines here the ideas and practices of earth scientists throughout the Western world to show how the story of what we now call "deep time" was pieced together. He explores who was responsible for the discovery of the earth's history, refutes the concept of a rift between science and religion in dating the earth, and details how the study of the history of the earth helped define a new branch of science called geology.
Bursting the Limits of Time is the first detailed account of this monumental phase in the history of science.
“Bursting the Limits of Time is a massive work and is quite simply a masterpiece of science history. . . . The book should be obligatory for every geology and history of science library, and is a highly recommended companion for every civilized geologist who can carry an extra 2.4 kg in his rucksack.”—Stephen Moorbath, Nature .
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Max & Maddy and the Bursting Balloons Mystery
Max and Maddy Twist have a flair for solving crimes. You might even say it’s in their blood. That’s because their parents once ran a thriving detective agency—until the notorious Professor Claude Sardine shut them down. But now Max and Maddy are ready to pick up where their parents left off. When an eccentric balloonist enlists their help in finding out who is sabotaging a hot air balloon race, Max and Maddy not only take the case—they take to the air! But will they be able to find the culprit before their balloon becomes the next target? Bestselling novelist Alexander McCall Smith introduces readers to a delightfully funny new set of heroes—and the tricky villain who’s always keeping them on their toes. .
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The Fossibles: Bursting from Extinction to Distinction (Fossibles) (Fossibles)
Based out of the fantastical Bone Zone, the existence of the Fossibles, a formidable team of dinosaur super-heroes, is exposed to the world within the pages of this book. Possessing unique super powers, brilliant minds, hi-tech gadgets, extraordinary motorcycles, time travelling capabilities, and truly quirky personalities, the five Fossibles are catapulted into super-hero stardom ready to fight evil and prevent disasters throughout the world. Follow the Fossibles' high action adventure from their secret birth until their discovery. See how they prepare for their future by soaking up sound guidance and knowledge from their protective human parents, Joan and Clem Stone. Along the way, a paleontologist, Dr. Dimitri Roy, exhibits wierd, unexplainable behavior while getting uncomfortably close to discovering the Fossibles on their own. An ancient dinosaur spirit connects them to their pre-historic past and miraculously reveals what he's up to today. Meanwhile, the super-sized Fossibles, faced with the daunting task of fitting into a world sized for humans, celebrate their uniqueness and interject humor which creating ingenious solutions for living their lives. Find out how the Fossibles came to be and what their plans are for a highly charged future here on earth now that they've been discovered. Follow the magical lives of this dinosaur team, two girls and three boys, and you too will believe that anything's fossible!.
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Bursting at the Seams: A Wealth of Wit and Wisdom by, for, and about Women
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Bursting the Limits of Time: the Reconstruction of Geohistory in the Age of Revolution [A book review from: Journal of Historical Geography]
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