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The Human Brain: A Guided Tour
Susan Greenfield
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Description for The Human Brain: A Guided Tour
Paperback. Susan Greenfield, one of the world's pre-eminent scientists, takes the reader on a guided tour of the final frontier in human understanding: the brain. Series: Science Masters. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: MJN; PDZ; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 201 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 216.
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 movement and vision, are accommodated in the brain. She describes how a brain ... Read more
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 movement and vision, are accommodated in the brain. She describes how a brain ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Science Masters
Condition
New
Weight
216g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780226910
SKU
V9781780226910
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About 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.
Reviews for The Human Brain: A Guided Tour
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 TIMES