Electrophysiological techniques are vital to modern biology in general and are of particular significance in neuroscience. This volume provides a practical introduction to the methods used for studying single cells and complex neural tissues. Detailed advice is given not only for handling and culturing neural tissues and cells, but also for the mathematical approaches to modeling neuronal behavior and analysing the quantal release of neurotransmitters. An important sourcebook of protocols, helpful hints, and expert advice, it will prove invaluable to researchers in neuroscience, physiology, cell biology, and related areas.

Retells ten pourquoi tales from the Yunnan region of China accompanied by extensive explanatory notes explaining the culture and society of the Nahki people (view table of contents)

Describes the folk festivals of four Chinese villages, the Dai, Xizang, Miao, and Hani, and the legends that go with these festivals

Twenty traditional tales from such ethnic groups in China as Mongol, Tibetan, Yao, Han, and Miao