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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 500
EAN num: 9780465007264
ISBN number: 0465007260
Label: Basic Books
Manufacturer: Basic Books
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 176
Printing Date: October 01, 1998
Publishing house: Basic Books
Sale Popularity Level: 566593
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What would you see if you removed the skull from the human brain and then slowly worked your way deeper and deeper into the brain, to the level of an individual neuron? With renowned brain researcher Susan Greenfield as your guide, here is your chance to gain a bird’s eye view of the human brain—and to learn more about what the brain is, how it works, what happens when one part of the brain is made dysfunctional through stroke or accident, how brain mood-modifying drugs find their targets.In a particularly fascinating chapter, Greenfield surveys for us how a brain is built and then takes us on a tour of the developing brain from the moment of conception.Throughout Greenfield poses the larger questions all readers want to consider, including: At what stage does individuality creep into the developing brain? How does the collection of circuits of neurons give rise not just to an individual brain but an individual consciousness? What might a fetus be conscious of?
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Her approach of integrating the 'top down' (brain functions) with the 'bottom up' (cellular mechanism) is very clear and easy to read. Besides, she cited many interesting examples in explaining how the brain gets malfunction. However, it would be much more clear in conveying the message if she can use more graphical representations instead of text description. (In that case I will rate it a FIVE STARS without hesitation!) All in all, it is still a marvelous book to enjoy!
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IT'S A VERY GOOD OR PEOPLE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN BRAIN BUT NOT BIOLOG
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Great book for the "rest of us". The language is clear, and the content VERY interesting. I highly recommend it, if it's one of your very first experiences with Brain/Mind issues. Read it.
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