Published February, 2011
By Frank J. Lovicu and Michael L. Robinson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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This 2004 book provides a broad and authoritative treatment of the developmental biology of the ocular lens. Written by leading authorities in the field, it will serve as a reference for graduate students and research scientists in the visual sciences and developmental biology, as well as for ophthalmologists.

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Published February, 2011
By Douglas E. Crews
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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It is only comparatively recently in evolutionary terms that humans have developed late-life survival. Looking at anthropological, gerontological and biocultural evidence, Human Senescence is a text that explores why humans age only slowly over our lifespan, and what impacts this has on our health and lives today.

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Published February, 2011
By Michael A. Arbib
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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In this book, internationally recognised experts from child development, computer science, linguistics, neuroscience, primatology and robotics discuss the role of the mirror neuron system for the recognition of hand actions and the evolutionary basis for the brain mechanisms that support language.

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Published February, 2011
By Elisabeth Hsu
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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In a series of penetrating case-studies, twelve contributors explore the transformation of Chinese medicine over the centuries. Originally published in 2001, this interdisciplinary volume will be of value to anyone with an interest in the various aspects of Chinese medicine.

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Published February, 2011
By Eva Sykova, Andreas Reichenbach, Peter R. Laming, Glenn I. Hatton and Herbert Bauer
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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In mammals the glial cells contribute some 50% of the volume of the brain. This 1998 book describes and discusses research that has shown that glia interact morphologically, biochemically and physiologically with neurons during changes in behaviour suggesting that glia may modulate neuronal activity and thereby influence behaviour.

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Published February, 2011
By Roland C. Hauspie, Noel Cameron and Luciano Molinari
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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This volume is a review of methods used in human growth research. Aimed at junior and senior researchers in human biology, anthropology, epidemiology and paediatrics, it provides a minimum of the mathematics behind the methods, and focuses on concepts, possibilities, limitations and applications.

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Published February, 2011
By Ivan Tyukin
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Largely devoted to the problems of adaptive regulation, tracking and identification, this book presents a unifying system-theoretic view on the problem of adaptation in dynamical systems. The detailed examples and background information make it suitable for a wide range of researchers and graduates in cybernetics, mathematical modelling and neuroscience.

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Published February, 2011
By George A. Mashour, Ehab Farag and George Mashour
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Caring for patients with neurologic disease in the operating room and intensive care unit is challenging. Case Studies in Neuroanesthesia and Neurocritical Care provides physicians with an outstanding guide for managing a wide variety of clinical situations. It is an ideal way to prepare for both written and oral board examinations.

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Published February, 2011
By Eric Emerson and Stewart L. Einfeld
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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'Challenging' behaviours such as aggression or self-injury significantly reduce the quality of life for people with intellectual disabilities. This book, fully updated and revised, summarises current knowledge about how these behaviours develop and what can be done to provide effective support for people with intellectual disabilities.

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Published February, 2011
By Crispin Jenkinson, Michele Peters and Mark B. Bromberg
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Patient-reported outcome measures are central to the evaluation of medical care and treatment regimes. Essential reading for clinicians and researchers in the field of neurology, this book is the first to outline the development and application of a variety of such measures in a wide range of neurological conditions.

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