The Human Mind
And How to Make the Most of it
- Paperback
528 pages
- Release Date
1 December 2004
Summary
A fascinating insight into how the mind really works.
It is the most complex and mysterious object in the universe. Covered by a dull grey membrane, it resembles a gigantic, convoluted fungus. Its inscrutability has captivated scientists, philosophers and artists for centuries. It is, of course, the human brain.
With the help of science we can now begin to understand the extraordinary complexity of the brain’s circuits – we can see which nerve cells generate electricity as we …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780553816198 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0553816195 |
| Author: | Professor Lord Robert Winston, Robert Winston |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Bantam Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 528 |
| Release Date: | 1 December 2004 |
| Weight: | 357g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 127mm x 33mm |
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Critics Review
Wide-ranging and thoroughly entertaining
Wide-ranging and thoroughly entertaining * New Scientist *
Devastaingly good…Every chapter bursts with clear logic, style, wit and imagination. * Brian May, Guitarist for Queen *
About The Author
Professor Lord Robert Winston
Robert Winston is one of the country’s best-known scientists. As Professor of Fertility Studies at Imperial College, University of London, and Director of NHS Research and Development and Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Hammersmith Hospital, he has made advances in fertility medicine and been a leading voice in the debate on genetic engineering. His television series, including Your Life in Their Hands, Making Babies, The Human Body, Superhuman and Child Against All Odds and have made him a household name across Britain. He became a life peer in 1995.
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