The Brain: The Story of You

Name: The Brain: The Story of You
Brand: Eagleman, David
SKU: PR-9781782116615
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'This is the story of how your life shapes your brain, and how your brain shapes your life.' Join renowned neuroscientist David Eagleman on a whistle-stop tour of the inner cosmos. It's a journey that will take you into the world of extreme sports, criminal justice, genocide, brain surgery, robotics, and the search for immortality. On the way, amidst the infinitely dense tangle of brain cells and their trillions of connections, something emerges that you might not have expected to see: you.Revue de presse"The hottest thing in neuroscience" (THE TIMES)"On every page ofThe Brain there is a revelation so fantastic as to make one gasp" (STEPHEN FRY)"Fascinating" (SUNDAY TIMES)"The rock star of neuroscience" (TELEGRAPH) --Telegraph"Clear, engaging and thought-provoking" (NATURE) --Nature"If neuroscience had a rock legend this would be him" (RUBY WAX) --Ruby Wax Afficher moinsAfficher plus

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'This is the story of how your life shapes your brain, and how your brain shapes your life.'Join renowned neuroscientist David Eagleman on a whistle-stop tour of the inner cosmos. It's a journey that will take you into the world of extreme sports, criminal justice, genocide, brain surgery, robotics, and the search for immortality. On the way, amidst the infinitely dense tangle of brain cells and their trillions of connections, something emerges that you might not have expected to see: you.Biographie de l'auteurDavid Eagleman is an assistant professor of neuroscience at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, where he directs the Laboratory for Perception and Action as well as the Initiative on Neuroscience and Law. His scientific research is published in journals fromScience toNature, and his neuroscience books includeRe-wire: The Shape-Shifting Brain andWednesday is Indigo Blue: Discovering the Brain of Synesthesia. He is also the author of the international fiction bestseller,Sum, andIncognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain.

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'This is the story of how your life shapes your brain, and how your brain shapes your life.' Join renowned neuroscientist David Eagleman on a whistle-stop tour of the inner cosmos. It's a journey that will take you into the world of extreme sports, criminal justice, genocide, brain surgery, robotics, and the search for immortality. On the way, amidst the infinitely dense tangle of brain cells and their trillions of connections, something emerges that you might not have expected to see: you.Revue de presse"The hottest thing in neuroscience" (THE TIMES)"On every page ofThe Brain there is a revelation so fantastic as to make one gasp" (STEPHEN FRY)"Fascinating" (SUNDAY TIMES)"The rock star of neuroscience" (TELEGRAPH) --Telegraph"Clear, engaging and thought-provoking" (NATURE) --Nature"If neuroscience had a rock legend this would be him" (RUBY WAX) --Ruby Wax Afficher moinsAfficher plus

Détails du livre

Titre complet

The Brain: The Story of You

Editeur

Publication

07 avril 2016

Pages

256

Taille

1.6 x 19.7 x 12.9 cm

Poids

180

ISBN-13

9781782116615

Contenu

4ème de couverture

'This is the story of how your life shapes your brain, and how your brain shapes your life.'Join renowned neuroscientist David Eagleman on a whistle-stop tour of the inner cosmos. It's a journey that will take you into the world of extreme sports, criminal justice, genocide, brain surgery, robotics, and the search for immortality. On the way, amidst the infinitely dense tangle of brain cells and their trillions of connections, something emerges that you might not have expected to see: you.Biographie de l'auteurDavid Eagleman is an assistant professor of neuroscience at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, where he directs the Laboratory for Perception and Action as well as the Initiative on Neuroscience and Law. His scientific research is published in journals fromScience toNature, and his neuroscience books includeRe-wire: The Shape-Shifting Brain andWednesday is Indigo Blue: Discovering the Brain of Synesthesia. He is also the author of the international fiction bestseller,Sum, andIncognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain.

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