The Human Brain

A Guided Tour

Susan Greenfield

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English

Phoenix
12 May 2015

Neurology & clinical neurophysiology; Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science; Neurosciences

Series: Science Masters

Locked away remote from the rest of the body in its own custom-built casing of skull bone, with no intrinsic moving parts, the human brain remains a tantalising mystery. But now, more than ever before, we have the expertise to tackle this mystery - the last 20 years have seen astounding progress in brain research.

Susan Greenfield begins by exploring the roles of different regions of the brain. She then switches to the opposite direction and examines how certain functions, such as movement and vision, are accommodated in the brain. She describes how a brain is made from a single fertilized egg, and the fate of the brain is traced through life as we see how it constantly changes as a result of experience to provide the essence of a unique individual.

By: Susan Greenfield
Imprint: Phoenix
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 158mm, Width: 200mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 198g
ISBN: 9781780226910
ISBN 10: 1780226918
Series: Science Masters
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 12 May 2015
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Baroness Susan Greenfield CBE, is a British scientist, writer, broadcaster and member of the House of Lords. Susan has written a range of books on issues relating to the mind and brain for the general reader. She appears regularly on radio and television and frequently gives talks to the public and private sector.

Reviews for The Human Brain: A Guided Tour

Dr Susan Greenfield ... is rightly admired as a popular communicator and THE HUMAN BRAIN: A GUIDED TOUR will appeal as a Baedeker to the brain, even to the non-scientist - THE TIMES Superb ... I recommend it to anyone interested in this area of science - SUNDAY TIMES