The Tell-Tale Brain

Höfundur: V. S. Ramachandran (Útgáfa: 0)
The Tell-Tale Brain

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"A profoundly intriguing and compelling guide to the intricacies of the human brain." —Oliver Sacks In this landmark work, V. S. Ramachandran investigates strange, unforgettable cases—from patients who believe they are dead to sufferers of phantom limb syndrome. With a storyteller’s eye for compelling case studies and a researcher’s flair for new approaches to age-old questions, Ramachandran tackles the most exciting and controversial topics in brain science, including language, creativity, and consciousness.

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Útgefandi
W. W. Norton
ISBN
9780393080582
Print ISBN
9780393340624
Format
ePub
Útgáfa
0
Höfundar
V. S. Ramachandran
Tungumál
English
Útgefið
2011-01-17
Prent takmörkun á líftíma
100
Prent takmörkun
2
Afritunar takmörkun
2

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  • Cover
  • ALSO BYV. S. RAMACHANDRAN
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • CONTENTS
  • PREFACE
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  • INTRODUCTION: NO MERE APE
  • CHAPTER 1: PHANTOM LIMBS AND PLASTIC BRAINS
  • CHAPTER 2: SEEING AND KNOWING
  • CHAPTER 3: LOUD COLORS AND HOT BABES: SYNESTHESIA
  • CHAPTER 4: THE NEURONS THAT SHAPED CIVILIZATION
  • CHAPTER 5: WHERE IS STEVEN? THE RIDDLE OF AUTISM
  • CHAPTER 6: THE POWER OF BABBLE: THE EVOLUTION OF LANGUAGE
  • CHAPTER 7: BEAUTY AND THE BRAIN: THE EMERGENCE OF AESTHETICS
  • CHAPTER 8: THE ARTFUL BRAIN: UNIVERSAL LAWS
  • CHAPTER 9: AN APE WITH A SOUL: HOW INTROSPECTION EVOLVED
  • EPILOGUE
  • GLOSSARY
  • NOTES
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • ILLUSTRATION CREDITS
  • About the Author