How the Mind Changed
A Human History of our Evolving Brain
$60.78
- Hardcover
320 pages
- Release Date
8 November 2022
Summary
The extraordinary story of how the human brain evolved… and is still evolving.
We’ve come a long way. The earliest human had a brain as small as a child’s fist; ours are four times bigger, with spectacular abilities and potential we are only just beginning to understand.
This is How the Mind Changed, a seven-million-year journey through our own heads, packed with vivid stories, groundbreaking science, and thrilling surprises. Discover how memory has a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529300130 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529300134 |
| Author: | Joseph Jebelli |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | John Murray Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 8 November 2022 |
| Weight: | 520g |
| Dimensions: | 238mm x 162mm x 30mm |
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How did humans develop such a runaway mind? Joseph Jebelli masterfully illuminates the neurobiological road by which we arrived, and where it might reach from here – David Eagleman, bestselling author of Livewired and IncognitoJebelli writes with aplomb and an eye for arresting asides… This is a slim, accessible and thought-provoking book - a springboard to further reading * The Times *An eye for thrilling details makes his approachable, sometimes provocative book an aptly mind-expanding experience for the curious reader * The Mail on Sunday *
About The Author
Joseph Jebelli
Joseph Jebelli is a neuroscientist and a writer. He received a PhD in neuroscience from University College London for his work on the cell biology of neurodegenerative diseases, then worked as a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Washington, Seattle. His much acclaimed first book, In Pursuit of Memory, was shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize and longlisted for the Wellcome Book Prize. He lives in London.
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