Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science.(Book Review)(Brief Article)

4 vols.

Nature Pub., dist. by Grove's Dictionaries. 2003. 4361p. ed. by Lynn Nadel. illus. index. ISBN 0-333-79261-0. $950. REF

This four-volume set brings together the various disciplines that contribute to the study of minds and brains, whether human, animal, or artificial. The approximately 700 articles cover the core disciplines of psychology, philosophy, linguistics, computer science, and neuroscience, as well as related areas in education, economics, evolutionary biology, and anthropology. Suitable for undergraduates and up, the articles are written on different levels depending on the topic, ranging from introductory overviews to in-depth, …