The Brain
A Beginner's Guide
Martin Turner author Ammar al-Chalabi author R Shane Delamont author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Oneworld Publications
Published:25th Feb '08
Should be back in stock very soon
A ground-breaking and lively exploration of the latest research on the brain.
It has been remarked that if the brain were so simple we could understand it, we would be so simple we couldn’t. Commencing with a brief history of neuroscience, from the ancient practice of drilling holes in the head to relieve headaches to the latest results from MRI and CT scans, this accessible guide sets out to explore exactly what we do know about the brain. Including the most up-to-date research on the cerebral processes behind a wide array of human activity – from our capacity for language to how we remember – this lively and entertaining introduction assumes no previous scientific knowledge and offers a tantalizing glimpse into man’s most complex organ.
Scientific and Medical Network, "This is a thoughtfully set out book that is more accessible than the Oxford very short introduction for the general reader."Garth Nicholson - Associate Professor of Medical Genetics, University of Sydney, "A virtuoso performance! The book is technical, easy to read and entertaining."Scientific and Medical Network - "This is a thoughtfully set out book that is more accessible than the Oxford very short introduction for the general reader."
ISBN: 9781851685943
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 22mm
Weight: 327g
272 pages
2nd Revised edition