How does the brain work? How different is a human brain from other creatures' brains? Is the human brain still evolving?
In this fascinating book, Michael O'Shea provides a non-technical introduction to the main issues and findings in current brain research, and gives a sense of how neuroscience addresses questions about the relationship between the brain and the mind. Chapters tackle subjects such as brain processes, perception, memory, motor control and the causes of 'altered mental states'. A final section discusses possible future developments in neuroscience, touching on artificial intelligence, gene
therapy, the importance of the Human Genome Project, drugs by design, and transplants.
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- Authors:
- O'Shea, Michael (, Director, Sussex Centre for `euroscience, University of Sussex)
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Format:
- Paperback
- ISBN:
- 9780192853929
- Number of Pages:
- 160
- Publication Date:
- 08/12/2005
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- Series:
- Very Short Introductions
- Year Published:
- 2005
- Illustrations Note:
- 19 halftones and line drawings
- Publication Date:
- 08/12/2005
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford
- SKU:
- 9780192853929