Sensory Transduction de Fain, Gordon L - 2003-06-01

Sinauer Associates, 2003-06-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 9x7x0. Former university library copy with normal catalog markings, stickers, and stamps. Binding is strong and all leaves are intact; book shows some shelf and handling wear, but nothing extreme. Text block has no annotations, underlining, or highlighting. Since the time of the ancient Greeks, we have wondered how our sense organs tell us about the world around us. During the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the anatomy of sensory tissues was described in considerable detail, and important discoveries were made about the proteins and electrical responses of sensory receptors. The most interesting question, however, continued to elude us: how are sights and sounds and smells converted into electrical signals in a form that can be interpreted by the nervous system? Heavy books or multi-volume sets will require additional postage. Send me a message before purchase if you want a quote; otherwise, I will contact you after purchase with the final shipping price. Ships from USA.