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001 2009175217
003 DLC
005 20111031110625.0
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008 111031s2009 enka 001 0 eng c
010 $a 2009175217
020 $a9780756654412 (hbk.)
020 $a0756654416 (hbk.)
035 $a(OCoLC)ocn298183481
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050 00 $aRC386.6.B7$bC368 2009
100 1 $aCarter, Rita,$d1949-
245 14 $aThe human brain book /$cRita Carter ... [et al.] ; consultants, Chris Frith, Uta Frith, and Melanie Shulman.
246 1 $iTitle on translucent dust jacket :$aHuman brain book :$ban illustrated guide to its structure, function, and disorders
250 $a1st American ed.
260 $aLondon ;$aNew York, N.Y. :$bDK Pub.,$cc2009.
300 $a256 p. :$bill. (chiefly col.) ;$c31 cm. +$e1 DVD-ROM (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
500 $aIncludes index.
500 $aDVD-ROM provides interactive renderings of many of the brain's structures and a slideshow of unique brain scans.
538 $aDVD-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.
538 $aDVD-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.
505 0 $aNo 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 -- Glossary.
520 $aCombining 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.
650 0 $aBrain mapping.
650 0 $aBrain$vPopular works.
650 0 $aBrain$xAnatomy.
650 0 $aNeurophysiology.
650 0 $aBrain$xPhysiology.
650 0 $aBrain$xAbnormalities.
650 0 $aHuman anatomy.
655 0 $aDVDs
700 1 $aAldridge, Susan.
700 1 $aPage, Martyn.
700 1 $aParker, Steve,$d1952-
700 1 $aFrith, Christopher D.$ecsl.
700 1 $aFrith, Uta,$ecsl.
700 1 $aShulman, Melanie B.$ecsl.