Human Brain A Guided Tour
Human Brain A Guided Tour by Susan Greenfield, published by Orion Publishing Group, Limited on July 14, 1997, offers an insightful exploration of the brain’s complexities. This 192-page book delves into the various regions of the brain, examining how specific functions are accommodated and how brain cells communicate. It presents a detailed overview of brain development, tracing its evolution from a single fertilized egg and highlighting the changes that occur throughout life.
Readers will find a thorough examination of memory, including its mechanisms and locations within the brain. The book discusses how experiences shape the brain, contributing to the uniqueness of each individual. By addressing topics related to brain function and the impact of drugs on communication between brain cells, this edition provides a comprehensive guided tour of one of the most intriguing aspects of human biology.
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Locked away in its casing of skull bone, the brain remains a tantalising mystery, despite astounding progress in brain research. This book begins by exploring the different regions of the brain and goes on to examine how certain functions are accomodated in the brain. It looks at how the basic building blocks of the brain, brain cells, communicate with each other and how such communic ation can be modified by drugs. It also describes how a brain is made from a single fertilized egg and the fate of a brain is traced through life as readers see how it constantly changes as a result of experience to create the essence of a unique individual. Finally, the book explores what memory is, how it works and where it occurs in the brain.
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