The Brain
A Beginner's Guide
2nd Edition
Published on 1. February 2008
272 pages
978-1-78074-053-9 (ISBN)
Description
It has been remarked that if the brain were so simple we could understand it, we would be so simple we couldn't. However, as the authors of this accessible guide demonstrate, there are at least some things we do understand about the brain, and this knowedge can shed new light on our conception of ourselves and the workings of our minds. Covering crude ancient neuroscience, sleep, language and even philosophical questions about the nature of consciousness, this lively and entertaining introduction assumes no previous scientific knowledge and will fascinate readers of all backgrounds.
Reviews / Votes
"This is a thoughtfully set out book that is more accessible than the Oxford very short introduction for the general reader." * Scientific and Medical Network *More details
Series
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
File size
1,58 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-78074-053-9 (9781780740539)
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Persons
Ammar Al-Chalabi is an Honourary Consultant Neurologist at King's College Hospital, and Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Psychiatry, London. R. Shane Delamont is a Consultant Neurologist at King's College Hospital, and Martin Turner is Wellcome Fellow in Neurology at The Institute of Psychiatry. All three have extensive experience of teaching the key principles of neuroscience, and between them their specialist fields of expertise cover all of the main areas of contemporary brain research.
Content
Section 1 : Introducing the Brain
Section 2: making a brain and mind from a single cell
Section 3 : Having and using a brain as an adult
Section 2: making a brain and mind from a single cell
Section 3 : Having and using a brain as an adult
