The Brain
The Story of You
Published on 7. April 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-1-78211-661-5 (ISBN)
Description
'This is the story of how your life shapes your brain, and how your brain shapes your life.'
Join renowned neuroscientist David Eagleman on a whistle-stop tour of the inner cosmos. It's a journey that will take you into the world of extreme sports, criminal justice, genocide, brain surgery, robotics and the search for immortality. On the way, amidst the infinitely dense tangle of brain cells and their trillions of connections, something emerges that you might not have expected to see: you.
Join renowned neuroscientist David Eagleman on a whistle-stop tour of the inner cosmos. It's a journey that will take you into the world of extreme sports, criminal justice, genocide, brain surgery, robotics and the search for immortality. On the way, amidst the infinitely dense tangle of brain cells and their trillions of connections, something emerges that you might not have expected to see: you.
Reviews / Votes
Entertaining and profound: page-turning neuroscience from a bit of a genius * * GUARDIAN * * On every page of The Brain there is a revelation so fantastic as to make one gasp -- STEPHEN FRY Clear, engaging and thought-provoking * * NATURE * * The posterboy of neuroscience with ideas that will stretch your mind * * OBSERVER * * Mind-blowing revelations abound * * FINANCIAL TIMES * * It's no wonder reading David Eagleman's new book, The Brain, made me a little bit giddy. Eagleman tosses about ideas that had my grey matter pushed and pummelled, stimulated and stretched * * SCOTSMAN * * The hottest thing in neuroscience * * THE TIMES * * The rock star of neuroscience * * TELEGRAPH * * Accessible and fascinating * * SUNDAY TIMES * * If neuroscience had a rock legend this would be him -- RUBY WAXMore details
Edition
Main
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 195 mm
Width: 126 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
232 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78211-661-5 (9781782116615)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
David Eagleman, PhD, is a neuroscientist and internationally bestselling author. He teaches at Stanford University, is the creator and host of the Emmy-nominated television series The Brain, and is the CEO of Neosensory, a company that builds the next generation of neuroscience hardware. The author of seven other books, he lives in Silicon Valley in California.
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