Bücher der Reihe Neuroscience Series

Mammalian hibernation is commonly thought of as something completely out of the ordinary, a "unique and unorthodox state." Despite the increasing volume of research and growing interest in mammalian hibernation, there is little appreciation of the essential characteristics of the phenomena.

Great advances have been made in the area of sensory physiology during the last few decades, and these developments seem to be asking for a comprehensive review that is manageable in size and cohesive in content.