{"product_id":"bernsteins-construction-of-movements-the-original-text-and-commentaries-paperback","title":"Bernstein's Construction of Movements: The Original Text and Commentaries - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark L. Latash\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNikolai Aleksandrovich Bernstein was one of the great neuroscientists of the twentieth century and highly respected by Western scientists even though most have never read his most important book entitled \u003ci\u003eOn the Construction of Movements\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ci\u003e Bernstein's Construction of Movements: The Original Text and Commentaries \u003c\/i\u003eis the first English translation. It supplements the translated text with a series of commentaries by scientists who knew Bernstein personally, as well as leaders in related fields including physics, motor control, and biomechanics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile written in 1947, Bernstein's book is anything but obsolete, making this English translation and accompanying commentaries an invaluable text. The translated original text presents in detail Bernstein's views on the evolutionary history of biological movement and his multi-level hierarchical scheme of the construction of movements in higher animals, including humans. The following\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ecommentaries address Bernstein's personality, the history of the book, and current views on different aspects of neuroscience covered in Bernstein's text. Ultimately, they present \"a book within the book\" to showcase how Bernstein's heritage has developed over the past years.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis classic, available for the first time to an English-speaking audience, will prove beneficial to students, instructors, and experts of neuroscience, physics, neurophysiology, motor control, motor rehabilitation, biomechanics, dynamical systems, and related fields.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMark L. Latash\u003c\/strong\u003e was trained in physics of living systems and neurophysiology. He has been working in the fields of motor control and movement disorders, published over 400 papers, six books, and ten edited volumes. He is a recipient of the Bernstein Prize from the International Society of Motor Control. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 360\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.9 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 30, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750866714912,"sku":"9780367418922","price":119.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4b56eb0c1e99006c8289e20fb536eeb5.webp?v=1779959603","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/bernsteins-construction-of-movements-the-original-text-and-commentaries-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}