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An edition of The human brain book (2009)

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Combining the latest findings from the field of neuroscience with expert text and state-of-the-art illustrations, "The Human Brain Book" is a complete guide to the one organ in the body that makes each person a unique individual. Includes an interactive DVD.

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DK Pub.
Language
English
Pages
256

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Subjects
Neurophysiology, Physiology, Anatomy, Brain, Abnormalities, Brain mapping, Popular works, Human anatomy

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Table of Contents

No ordinary organ ; Investigating the brain ; Landmarks in neuroscience ; Scanning the brain ; A journey through the brain
The brain and the body : Brain function ; Nervous system ; The brain and the nervous system ; Brain size, energy use, and protection ; Evolution
Brain anatomy : Brain structures ; Brain zones and partitions ; Nuclei of the brain ; The thalamus, hypothalamus and pituitary gland ; The brainstem and cerebellum ; The limbic system ; The cerebral cortex ; Brain cells ; Nerve impulses
The senses : How we sense the world ; The eye ; The visual cortex ; Visual pathways ; Visual perception ; Seeing ; The ear ; Making sense of sound ; Hearing ; Smell ; Perceiving smell ; Taste ; Touch ; The sixth sense ; Pain signals ; Experiencing pain
Movement and control : Regulation ; The neuroendocrine system ; Planning a movement ; Executing a movement ; Unconscious action ; Mirror neurons
Emotions and feelings : The emotional brain ; Conscious emotion ; Desire and reward
The social brain : Sex, love, and survival ; Expression ; The self and others ; The moral brain
Language and communication : Gestures and body language ; The origins of language ; The language areas ; A conversation ; Reading and writing
Memory : The principles of memory ; The memory web ; Laying down a memory ; Recall and recognition ; Unusual memory
Thinking : Intelligence ; Creativity and humor ; Belief and superstition ; Cognitive illusions
Consciousness : What is consciousness? ; Locating consciousness ; Attention and consciousness ; Altering consciousness ; Sleep and dreams ; Time ; The self and consciousness
The individual brain : Nature and nurture ; Influencing the brain ; Personality ; Strange brains
Development and aging : The developing brain ; The aging brain ; The brain of the future
Diseases and disorders : The disordered brain ; Directory of disorders
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Edition Notes

Includes index.

DVD-ROM provides interactive renderings of many of the brain's structures and a slideshow of unique brain scans.

DVD-ROM minimum system requirements, PC: Windows XP with service pack 2 or Windows Vista ; Intel or AMD processor ; soundcard ; 24-bit color display; screen resolution 1024 x 768.

DVD-ROM minimum system requirements, Macintosh: Mac OS X v10.4 ; G4, G5, or Intel processor ; soundcard ; 24-bit color display ; screen resolution 1024 x 768.

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Library of Congress
RC386.6.B7 C368 2009

The Physical Object

Pagination
256 p. :
Number of pages
256

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Open Library
OL25084807M
Internet Archive
humanbrainbook00cart
ISBN 10
0756654416
ISBN 13
9780756654412
LCCN
2009175217
OCLC/WorldCat
298183481

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