The Brain
From the ancient practice of drilling holes in the head to relieve headaches, to the latest research from MRI and CT scans, this accessible guide explores what we know about humankind’s most complex organ.
ISBN: 9781851685943
Author: Ammar al-Chalabi, R. Shane Delamont and Martin Turner
The Brain |
£ 9.99 |
The Brain includes the most up-to-date research on the cerebral processes behind a wide array of human activity, from sleep, memory, and our capacity for language to pleasure, pain, and consciousness itself.
This lively and entertaining introduction assumes no previous scientific knowledge and offers a tantalizing glimpse into the very essence of who we are.
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