The Computational Neurobiology of Reaching and Pointing: A Foundation for Motor Learning

by Reza Shadmehr and Steven P. Wise

An introduction to the computational biology of reaching and pointing, with an emphasis on motor learning.

Neuroscience involves the study of the nervous system, and its topics range from genetics to inferential reasoning. At its heart, however, lies a search for understanding how the environment affects the nervous system and how the nervous system, in turn, empowers us to interact with and alter our environment. This empowerment requires...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262195089
• ISBN13: 9780262195089
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Bradford Book
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 8.1" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher