Vernon B. Mountcastle, M.D., was University Professor of Neuroscience, Emeritus, at the Zanvyl Krieger Mind/Brain Institute of Johns Hopkins University and winner of the 1998 National Academy of Sciences Award in Neurosciences.

• Expanded Contents Preface Perception and the Cerebral Cortex The Phylogenetic Development of the Cerebral Cortex Cells and Local Networks of the Neocortex The Organization of the Neocortex Synaptic Transmission in the Neocortex Activity-Dependent Changes in Synaptic Strength in the Hippocampus and Neocortex The Columnar Organization of the Neocortex The Ontogenesis of the Neocortex Secondary Events in Cortical Histogenesis and the Specification of Cortical Areas The Distributed and Hierarchical Organization of the Neocortical Systems Dynamic Operations in Neocortical Networks Rhythmicity and Synchronization in Neocortical Networks Epilogue References Illustration Credits Index

Perceptual Neuroscience is a superb, if rather selective, survey of the phylogeny, ontogeny, anatomy, physiology, and organization of the cerebral cortex. Emphasizing the role of the cortex in perceptual processing, this well-written, well-produced volume draws on over 1100 citations. What is particularly valuable about this book is the insights it provides into the thinking of one of our most active senior neuroscientists.