For info:

Handbook of Brain Microcircuits, First Edition, 2010

Edited by Gordon Shepherd, MD, DPhil and Sten Grillner, MD

ISBN13: 9780195389883
ISBN10: 0195389883 Hardback, 536 pages
Aug 2010

Features

* Comprehensive presentation of a new concept of brain microcircuits
* Brief chapters summarizing basic organizing principles of brain regions
* Summary diagrams synthesizing canonical circuits of different brain regions
* Over 40 regions covered for the first time, enabling comparisons of principles across both vertebrates and invertebrates
* Special emphasis on concepts of cortical microcircuits by many different authors

excellent!

Looks good. Here is a link to some excerpts: http://books.google.com/books?id=61lcGm7uh...epage&q&f=false

Do you know:
Rhythm of the brain
by György Buzsáki

no, but i've ordered the microcircuits book. I expect it to be a continuation of "Synaptic Organization of the Brain"

This book looks great! I will definitely pick up a copy when it comes out.

I have both Synaptic Circuits by Shepherd and Microcircuits by Grillner and Graybiel, the two progenitor books. They are both full of meaty detail on the microstructure and signaling mechanisms of the brain.

Has anyone received a copy of this book yet? Curious about any initial reviews.

It's excellent, due partly to the outstanding editing and consistency in style throughout. There is an extraordinary amount of quality figures (most in colour). I recommend it.