The Tell-Tale Brain
Unlocking the Mystery of Human Nature
$37.90
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
1 June 2012
Summary
A groundbreaking book about what we learn about human nature when the brain goes wrong, by the world’s most exciting brain scientist.
John, aged sixty, suffered a stroke and recovered fully, except in one respect—although he can see perfectly, he can no longer recognise faces, even his own reflection in a mirror.
Whenever Francesca touches a particular texture, she experiences a vivid emotion—denim = extreme sadness; wax = embarrassment; orange peel = shock.
Jimmie, wh…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099537595 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0099537591 |
| Author: | V.S. Ramachandran |
| Publisher: | Cornerstone |
| Imprint: | Windmill Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 1 June 2012 |
| Weight: | 334g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 131mm x 30mm |
| Series: | Windmill Books |
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Ramachandran is a latter-day Marco Polo
Ramachandran is a latter-day Marco Polo – Richard DawkinsA profoundly intriguing and compelling guide to the intricacies of the human brain. – Oliver SachsExcellent … I cannot imagine a better account of the sweep of contemporary neuroscience * Financial Times *A leader in his field and an ingenious and tireless researcher. This is the best book of its kind that I have come across * New York Review of Books *A masterpiece. The best of its kind and beautifully crafted. – Allan Snyder, FRS, Director of the Centre for the Mind
Ramachandran is the modern wizard of neuroscience… here we see the genius at work.
– Norman Doidge, author of The Brain That Changes ItselfAn astonishing book. His humanity, humour and scientific genius inform every passage. – Nicholas HumphreyAbout The Author
V.S. Ramachandran
Vilayanur S. Ramachandran is widely held to be the most exciting neuroscientist alive. Director of the Centre for the Brain at the University of California, San Diego, he has received many honours and awards. His previous book, the critically acclaimed Phantoms in the Brain, was the basis for a Channel Four TV series.
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