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| control field | 978-1-4614-0158-2 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | DE-He213 |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20140220083732.0 |
| 007 - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION FIXED FIELD--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781461401582 |
| -- | 978-1-4614-0158-2 |
| 024 7# - OTHER STANDARD IDENTIFIER | |
| Standard number or code | 10.1007/978-1-4614-0158-2 |
| Source of number or code | doi |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | QH359-425 |
| 072 #7 - SUBJECT CATEGORY CODE | |
| Subject category code | PSAJ |
| Source | bicssc |
| 072 #7 - SUBJECT CATEGORY CODE | |
| Subject category code | SCI027000 |
| Source | bisacsh |
| 082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 576.8 |
| Edition number | 23 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Reading, Anthony. |
| Relator term | author. |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Meaningful Information |
| Medium | [electronic resource] : |
| Remainder of title | The Bridge Between Biology, Brain, and Behavior / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | by Anthony Reading. |
| 264 #1 - | |
| -- | New York, NY : |
| -- | Springer New York, |
| -- | 2011. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | XIV, 158p. 1 illus. |
| Other physical details | online resource. |
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| -- | online resource |
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| 490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Series statement | SpringerBriefs in Biology, |
| International Standard Serial Number | 2192-2179 ; |
| Volume number/sequential designation | 1 |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | 1.Introduction -- 2. Meaningful Information -- 3. Cause and Effect -- The Detection of Form -- 5. The Doorways of Perception -- 6. Response Systems -- 7. Cognitive Processing -- 8. Storage and Retrieval -- 9. Knowledge and Understanding -- 10. Communication -- 11. Language -- 12. Cellular Signals -- 13. Genetic Messages -- 14. Feelings as Information -- 15. Consciousness -- 16. Maladaptive Behavior -- 17. Fabricated Devices. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | The book introduces a radically new way of thinking about information and the important role it plays in living systems. It opens up new avenues for exploring how cells and organisms change and adapt, since the ability to detect and respond to meaningful information is the key that enables them to receive their genetic heritage, regulate their internal milieu, and respond to changes in their environment. It also provides a way of resolving Descartes’ dilemma by explaining the workings of the brain in non-mechanical terms that are not tainted by spiritual or metaphysical beliefs. The types of meaningful information that different species and different cell types are able to detect are finely matched to the ecosystem in which they live, for natural selection has shaped what they need to know to function effectively in those circumstances. Biological detection and response systems range from the chemical configurations that govern genes and cell life to the relatively simple tropisms that guide single-cell organisms, the rudimentary nervous systems of invertebrates, and the complex neuronal structures of mammals and primates. The scope of meaningful information that can be detected and responded to reaches its peak in our own species, as exemplified by our special abilities in language, cognition, emotion, and consciousness, all of which are explored within this new framework. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Life sciences. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Neurosciences. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Science |
| General subdivision | Philosophy. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Evolution (Biology). |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Consciousness. |
| 650 14 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Life Sciences. |
| 650 24 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Evolutionary Biology. |
| 650 24 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Cognitive Psychology. |
| 650 24 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Philosophy of Science. |
| 650 24 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Neurosciences. |
| 710 2# - ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME | |
| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | SpringerLink (Online service) |
| 773 0# - HOST ITEM ENTRY | |
| Title | Springer eBooks |
| 776 08 - ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL FORM ENTRY | |
| Display text | Printed edition: |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781461401575 |
| 830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE | |
| Uniform title | SpringerBriefs in Biology, |
| -- | 2192-2179 ; |
| Volume number/sequential designation | 1 |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0158-2 |
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