Essentials of the Human Brain

by John Nolte

Master neurology with the help of Jack Nolte, PhD, recognised for his skill in communicating complicated neuroscience concepts. This book’s clear narrative style and review questions allow you to test and verify your knowledge. The short length, full-colour illustrations, and brain images make learning quick and easy. Multiple-choice and comprehensive review questions, as well as blank diagrams you can use for labelling practice, help you study and reinforce what you have learned. This easy-to-read text, coupled with Student Consult online access, gives you an excellent overview of neuroscience and neuroanatomy for effective understanding of key information in studying and reviewing for exams.

256 pages, Paperback

First published April 7, 2009

Reviews

[Ross · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this book cover-to-cover for my initial neuroscience course for my medical degree. I found it concise and relevant, and covered the material to a perfect level of depth. It supplemented lecture material well, occasionally going into further detail.

Pros:
* good illustrations
* good organisation of content
* concise chapters that are easily digestible. Most chapters are only 6-15 pages, which can easily be read in a sitting with losing concentration.

Cons:
* lacking in detail for further studies
* coverage of cranial nerves is sufficient but could be improved, for example it didn't give an adequate amount of information regarding the course of the nerves

As a first year medical student in a degree with an integrated, thematic structure rather than being based on disciplines, this is the first book I have read from cover-to-cover. I found it very useful. However, I would recommend for more advanced medical students (i.e. clinical years) that this book would probably not contain sufficient detail, and should instead be used as a summary/review text.

[t-rex · Rating 4 out of 5]

Succinct, verging on the casual.