The Human Brain
A Guided Tour
$38.16
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
12 May 2015
Summary
Locked away remote from the rest of the body in its own custom-built casing of skull bone, with no intrinsic moving parts, the human brain remains a tantalising mystery. But now, more than ever before, we have the expertise to tackle this mystery - the last 20 years have seen astounding progress in brain research.
Susan Greenfield begins by exploring the roles of different regions of the brain. She then switches to the opposite direction and examines how certain functions, such as mov…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781780226910 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1780226918 |
| Author: | Susan Greenfield |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 12 May 2015 |
| Weight: | 198g |
| Dimensions: | 158mm x 200mm x 17mm |
| Series: | SCIENCE MASTERS |
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Dr Susan Greenfield … is rightly admired as a popular communicator and THE HUMAN BRAIN: A GUIDED TOUR will appeal as a Baedeker to the brain, even to the non-scientist - THE TIMES
Superb … I recommend it to anyone interested in this area of science - SUNDAY TIMESAbout The Author
Susan Greenfield
Baroness Susan Greenfield CBE, is a British scientist, writer, broadcaster and member of the House of Lords. Susan has written a range of books on issues relating to the mind and brain for the general reader. She appears regularly on radio and television and frequently gives talks to the public and private sector.
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