The Brain

by Martin R. Turner, Ammar al-Chalabi, R. Shane Delamont

Book Overview

A ground-breaking and lively exploration of the latest research on the brain.

It has been remarked that if the brain were so simple we could understand it, we would be so simple we couldn't. Commencing with a brief history of neuroscience, from the ancient practice of drilling holes in the head to relieve headaches to the latest results from MRI and CT scans, this accessible guide sets out to explore exactly what we do know about the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1851685944
• ISBN13: 9781851685943
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: ONEWorld Publications
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 7.8"