Picture 1 of 1
SOLD
Animal Electricity: How We Learned That the Body and Brain Are Electric Machines
Condition:
Sold for:
GBP 5.20
ApproximatelyPHP 388.78
Postage:
Located in: Rossendale, United Kingdom
Delivery:
Estimated between Fri, 14 Jun and Wed, 3 Jul to 43230
Returns:
Coverage:
Read item description or contact seller for details. See all detailsSee all details on coverage
(Not eligible for eBay purchase protection programmes)
Seller information
- 99.2% positive feedback
Registered as a Business Seller
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:134823999353
Item specifics
- Condition
- Book Title
- Animal Electricity: How We Learned That the Body and Brain Are El
- Genre
- Neurosciences
- ISBN
- 9780674736818
- Publication Year
- 2016
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Publication Name
- Animal Electricity: How We Learned That the Body and Brain Are Electric Machines
- Item Height
- 235mm
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Item Width
- 156mm
- Subject
- Science, Biology
- Number of Pages
- 352 Pages
About this product
Product Information
Like all cellular organisms, humans run on electricity. Slight imbalances of electric charge across cell membranes result in sensation, movement, awareness, and thinking?nearly everything we associate with being alive. Robert Campenot offers a comprehensive overview of animal electricity, examining its physiological mechanisms as well as the experimental discoveries that form the basis for our modern understanding of nervous systems across the animal kingdom. Cells work much like batteries. Concentration gradients of sodium and potassium cause these ions to flow in and out of cells by way of protein channels, creating tiny voltages across the cell membrane. The cellular mechanisms that switch these ion currents on and off drive all the functions associated with animal nervous systems, from nerve impulses and heartbeats to the 600-volt shocks produced by electric eels. Campenot's examination of the nervous system is presented in the context of ideas as they evolved in the past, as well as today's research and its future implications. The discussion ranges from the pre-Renaissance notion of animal spirits and Galvani's eighteenth-century discovery of animal electricity, to modern insights into how electrical activity produces learning and how electrical signals in the cortex can be used to connect the brains of paralyzed individuals to limbs or prosthetic devices. Campenot provides the necessary scientific background to make the book highly accessible for general readers while conveying much about the process of scientific discovery.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Harvard University Press
ISBN-13
9780674736818
eBay Product ID (ePID)
222135573
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Animal Electricity: How We Learned That the Body and Brain Are Electric Machines
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Science, Biology
Publication Year
2016
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
235mm
Item Width
156mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Item description from the seller
Business seller information
Value Added Tax Number:
- GB 901578627
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:134823999353
Postage and handling
Item location:
Rossendale, United Kingdom
Post to:
Worldwide
Excludes:
Afghanistan, Austria, Central America and Caribbean, Estonia, Germany, Libya, Nauru, Russian Federation, Somalia, South America, Switzerland, Ukraine, Yemen
| Postage and handling | To | Service | Delivery*See Delivery notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| GBP 13.80 (approx PHP 1,031.75) | United States | Standard Postage (Standard Int'l Postage) |
| Handling time |
|---|
| Will usually ship within 1 business day of receiving cleared payment. |
| Taxes |
|---|
| Taxes may be applicable at checkout. Learn moreLearn more about paying tax on eBay purchases. |
Sales Tax for an item #134823999353
Sales Tax for an item #134823999353
Seller collects sales tax for items shipped to the following states:
| State | Sales Tax Rate |
|---|
Return policy
| After receiving the item, contact seller within |
|---|
| 30 days |
The buyer is responsible for return postage costs.
Seller feedback (2,416,784)
This item (1)
All items (2,416,784)
m***i (4621)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
Fast shipment. Excellent service. Thankyou.
2***1 (1021)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
Very happy with my purchase and with this seller. Will return as a customer again soon
k***s (3067)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
Great deal and service many thanks
i***a (828)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
Great thanks, fast delivery