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The human brain book, an illustrated guide to its structure, function, and disorders, Rita Carter, Susan Aldridge, Martyn Page, Steve Parker ; consultants, Professor Chris Frith, Professor Uta Frith, and Dr. Melanie Shulman

eng

illustrations

index present

non fiction

The human brain book

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Rita Carter, Susan Aldridge, Martyn Page, Steve Parker ; consultants, Professor Chris Frith, Professor Uta Frith, and Dr. Melanie Shulman

an illustrated guide to its structure, function, and disorders

Combining the latest findings from the field of neuroscience with expert text and state-of-the-art illustrations, "The Human Brain Book" is a complete guide to the one organ in the body that makes each person a unique individual. Includes an interactive DVD

No ordinary organ ; Investigating the brain ; Landmarks in neuroscience ; Scanning the brain ; A journey through the brain -- The brain and the body : Brain function ; Nervous system ; The brain and the nervous system ; Brain size, energy use, and protection ; Evolution -- Brain anatomy : Brain structures ; Brain zones and partitions ; Nuclei of the brain ; The thalamus, hypothalamus and pituitary gland ; The brainstem and cerebellum ; The limbic system ; The cerebral cortex ; Brain cells ; Nerve impulses -- The senses : How we sense the world ; The eye ; The visual cortex ; Visual pathways ; Visual perception ; Seeing ; The ear ; Making sense of sound ; Hearing ; Smell ; Perceiving smell ; Taste ; Touch ; The sixth sense ; Pain signals ; Experiencing pain -- Movement and control : Regulation ; The neuroendocrine system ; Planning a movement ; Executing a movement ; Unconscious action ; Mirror neurons -- Emotions and feelings : The emotional brain ; Conscious emotion ; Desire and reward -- The social brain : Sex, love, and survival ; Expression ; The self and others ; The moral brain -- Language and communication : Gestures and body language ; The origins of language ; The language areas ; A conversation ; Reading and writing -- Memory : The principles of memory ; The memory web ; Laying down a memory ; Recall and recognition ; Unusual memory -- Thinking : Intelligence ; Creativity and humor ; Belief and superstition ; Cognitive illusions -- Consciousness : What is consciousness? ; Locating consciousness ; Attention and consciousness ; Altering consciousness ; Sleep and dreams ; Time ; The self and consciousness -- The individual brain : Nature and nurture ; Influencing the brain ; Personality ; Strange brains -- Development and aging : The developing brain ; The aging brain ; The brain of the future -- Diseases and disorders : The disordered brain ; Directory of disorders -- Glossary

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