
Brain
The Complete Mind
Michael Sweeney(Author)
National Geographic Society (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 17. November 2009
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-1-4262-0547-7 (ISBN)
Description
Did you know that listening to music tunes up your brain? Or that certain foods can help maintain mental fitness? Or that exercise can keep both body and mind in good shape? Delving into the science behind these strategies, Brain goes even deeper to reveal the brain's inner workings. Its pages explore not only the brain's physical form-its 100 billion nerve cells and near-infinite network of synapses-but also its interactions that regulate every thought and action. Brainfeatures the latest discoveries about improving and optimizing mental acuity right alongside sidebars on breakthrough moments in neuroscience. Explained here also are the physical, emotional, and psychological aspects of the brain, addressed in accessible, engaging language. Combining the latest advances in our understanding of the mind-body connection and ongoing research into such diseases as dementia, depression, and PTSD, Brain is an indispensable guide to mens sana in corpore sano-at every stage of life.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Paper over boards
With dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 287 mm
Width: 240 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
1472 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4262-0547-7 (9781426205477)
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Person
Dr. Richard Restak, a neuropsychiatrist and clinical professor of neurology at The George Washington University is author of 16 books including the New York Times bestseller The Brain. He is president of the American Neuropsychiatric Association.