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The Tell-Tale Brain: Unlocking the Mystery of Human Nature

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Description for The Tell-Tale Brain: Unlocking the Mystery of Human Nature Paperback. Our brains are the most enchanting and complex thing in the known universe - but what happens when they go wrong? The author explores: how our minds work, and what makes each of us so uniquely human. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 27. Weight in Grams: 360.

John, aged sixty, suffered a stroke and recovered fully, except in one respect: although he can see perfectly, he can no longer recognise faces, even his own reflection in a mirror.

Whenever Francesca touches a particular texture, she experiences a vivid emotion: denim = extreme sadness; wax = embarrassment; orange peel = shock.

Jimmie, whose left arm was recently amputated, can still feel it - and it's itchy.

Our brains are the most enchanting and complex things in the known universe - but what happens when they go wrong? Dr V. S. Ramachandran, 'the Sherlock Holmes of ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Cornerstone
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099537595
SKU
V9780099537595
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About V. S. Ramachandran
Vilayanur S. Ramachandran is widely held to be the most exciting neuroscientist alive. Director of the Centre for the Brain at the University of California, San Diego, he has received many honours and awards. His previous book, the critically acclaimed Phantoms in the Brain, was the basis for a Channel Four TV series.

Reviews for The Tell-Tale Brain: Unlocking the Mystery of Human Nature
Ramachandran is a latter-day Marco Polo
Richard Dawkins A profoundly intriguing and compelling guide to the intricacies of the human brain.
Oliver Sachs Excellent ... I cannot imagine a better account of the sweep of contemporary neuroscience
Financial Times
A leader in his field and an ingenious and tireless researcher. This is the best book of ... Read more

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