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This is the all-singing all-dancing book of the brain you've all been waiting for! Well, some of you have. I hope. I've certainly waited a long time to do it and the result, I think is pretty stunning. | ||
| ............. | What I've tried to do - with help from the fantastically talented artists and designers at Dorling Kindersley - is to lay out the working of the brain in a way that absolutely anyone can understand. It's a book to put on your coffee-table and flick through when you have sworn at the TV once too often for being stupid;to buy your bright niece for Christmas, and to consult whenever you think "why did I do THAT?" The book goes from fundamental anatomy through to the most up to date and brain imaging studies on subjects like the mechanics of emotion, empathy, morality and decision-making. It also has a comprehensive section on what can go wrong with the brain, and what happens to our brains - and thus our minds - as we age. | ||
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Reviews of The Brain Book ______________________________ "I don't think that my review is even going to come close to giving this amazing, in-depth look at the human brain the accolades it deserves. All 256 pages are chock full of amazing illustrations and facts, covering literally everything that your brain does or takes part in bodily function wise. From in-depth looks at sleep and dreams, which completely captivated my attention since my son has waking and lucid dreams, and this anomaly in his sleeping patterns was explained in the text, to what happens while a person meditates, to PET scan pictures of actual brains in many different situations. It is so incredibly in-depth that you have to buy it to experience it." -Children's Book Review: The Human Brain Book The rapidly expanding field of neuroimaging brings new meaning to the adage "A picture says a thousand words." Newly released, The Human Brain Book combines incredible brain images with fascinating neuroscientific findings. Newsweek Are women more emotionally aware than men? Why does your arm hurt during a heart attack? Could people who see fairies be telling the truth? These are just some of the questions answered in a fascinating new book ….. [that] reveals what's REALLY going on inside our brains (and why we need to keep them fed with Jaffa Cakes) Written by Rita Carter, a leading science and medical writer, it provides extraordinary insights into the way our brains work - and why we behave and act in the ways we do. - Daily Mail |
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