Brain: a Very Short Introduction

Name: Brain: a Very Short Introduction
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ISBN: 9780192853929

ISBN-10: 0192853929

ISBN-13: 9780192853929

Edition: 2002

Authors: Michael O'Shea

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How does the brain work? How different is a human brain from other creatures' brains? Is the human brain still evolving? In this fascinating book, Michael O'Shea provides a non-technical introduction to the main issues and findings in current brain research, and gives a sense of how neuroscience addresses questions about the relationship between the brain and the mind. Chapters tackle subjects such as brain processes, perception, memory, motor control and the causes of 'altered mental states'. A final section discusses possible future developments in neuroscience, touching on artificial intelligence, gene therapy, the importance of the Human Genome Project, drugs by design, and transplants.

Book details

List price: $12.99
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/16/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 160
Size: 4.41" wide x 6.85" long x 0.37" tall
Weight: 0.286
Language: English



Acknowledgements


List of illustrations



Thinking about the brain



From humours to cells: components of mind



Signalling in the brain: getting connected



From the Big Bang to the big brain



Sensing, perceiving, and acting



Memories are made of this



Broken brain: invention and intervention



Epilogue


Further reading


Index