Michael O'Shea
The Brain: A Very Short Introduction
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The Brain: A Very Short Introduction provides a non-technical introduction to the main issues and findings in current brain research and gives a sense of how neuroscience addresses questions about the relationship between the brain and the mind. Short, clear discussions on the mechanical workings of the brain are offered and the details of brain science are covered in an accessible style. Explanations of the more familiar implications of the brain's actions, such as memories, perceptions, and motor control are integrated throughout the book. It has chapters on brain processes and the causes of altered mental states, as well as a final chapter…
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The Brain: A Very Short Introduction provides a non-technical introduction to the main issues and findings in current brain research and gives a sense of how neuroscience addresses questions about the relationship between the brain and the mind. Short, clear discussions on the mechanical workings of the brain are offered and the details of brain science are covered in an accessible style. Explanations of the more familiar implications of the brain's actions, such as memories, perceptions, and motor control are integrated throughout the book. It has chapters on brain processes and the causes of altered mental states, as well as a final chapter that discusses possible future developments in neuroscience, touching on artificial intelligence, gene therapy, the importance of the Human Genome Project, drugs by design, and transplants. Up-to-date coverage of the newest developments in brain research and suggestions for future research on the brain are also included.
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-19-285392-9
- EAN: 9780192853929
- Produktnummer: 9669918
- Verlag: Oxford Academic
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2005
- Seitenangabe: 152 S.
- Masse: H17.4 cm x B10.8 cm x D0.9 cm 148 g
- Abbildungen: 19 halftones and line drawings
- Gewicht: 148
Über den Autor
Michael O'Shea is Director of the Sussex Centre for Neuroscience in Sussex. This is his first trade book.
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