Principles of Neurobiology

Liqun Luo's textbook sets out the central ideas of neuroscience while stressing how that knowledge was gained, organizing its material around key experiments that show how science makes progress. Written by one author in a single style, it moves from electrophysiology through molecular genetics to the systems level, each topic growing in complexity, and its thematically linked chapters are meant to be read in full over a semester. Readers are directed to the relevant primary literature. Online resources for students and instructors come with it, among them animations, PowerPoint figures, ideas for journal clubs, a question bank and a homework platform. It is intended for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students.

Andrew Huberman, noting how often he is asked for neuroscience book recommendations, called it the best textbook available.