The spike: (Record no. 3951)
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| fixed length control field | 01809nam a22001937a 4500 |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20230109132012.0 |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780691195889 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 612.81 |
| Item number | HUM |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Humphries, Mark |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The spike: |
| Remainder of title | an epic journey through the brain in 2.1 seconds |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Princeton University Press |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Princeton |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2021 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | vii, 219 p. |
| 365 ## - TRADE PRICE | |
| Price type code | USD |
| Price amount | 18.95 |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | We see the last cookie in the box and think, can I take that? We reach a hand out. In the 2.1 seconds that this impulse travels through our brain, billions of neurons communicate with one another, sending blips of voltage through our sensory and motor regions. Neuroscientists call these blips “spikes.” Spikes enable us to do everything: talk, eat, run, see, plan, and decide. In The Spike, Mark Humphries takes readers on the epic journey of a spike through a single, brief reaction. In vivid language, Humphries tells the story of what happens in our brain, what we know about spikes, and what we still have left to understand about them.<br/><br/>Drawing on decades of research in neuroscience, Humphries explores how spikes are born, how they are transmitted, and how they lead us to action. He dives into previously unanswered mysteries: Why are most neurons silent? What causes neurons to fire spikes spontaneously, without input from other neurons or the outside world? Why do most spikes fail to reach any destination? Humphries presents a new vision of the brain, one where fundamental computations are carried out by spontaneous spikes that predict what will happen in the world, helping us to perceive, decide, and react quickly enough for our survival.<br/> |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Neural transmission |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Neurosciences |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Koha item type | Book |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | Bill No | Bill Date | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Accession Number | Date last seen | Copy number | Cost, replacement price | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | Public Policy & General Management | TB2584 | 24-12-2022 | Indian Institute of Management LRC | Indian Institute of Management LRC | General Stacks | 01/05/2023 | Technical Bureau India Pvt. Ltd. | 1030.41 | 612.81 HUM | 004149 | 01/05/2023 | 1 | 1567.17 | 01/05/2023 | Book |