Description |
xix, 340 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
Note |
Includes index. |
Contents |
Part 1 The First Brain 1 -- Part 2 Anatomy 101 55 -- Part 3 The Human Computer 95 -- Part 4 Acting Out 151 -- Part 5 The Sick Brain 199 -- Part 6 Treatment (Couches, Shocks, Pills, and the Knife) 267. |
Summary |
In this guide you get the history of human knowledge of the brain; insights into what causes brain disorders, and how best to treat them; thoughtful tips about the many different ways we learn new information; and fascinating, little-known facts about the nervous system. |
Subject |
Brain -- Popular works.
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Neurosciences -- Popular works.
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Added Author |
Bard, M. (Michel), 1925-
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Added Title |
Understanding the brain |
ISBN |
0028643100 |
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9780028643106 |
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