| Description |
xxii, 359 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
pt. 1. Does size matter? Genius and madness ; Border disputes -- pt. 2. Connectionism. No neuron is an island ; Neurons all the way down ; The assembly of memories -- pt. 3. Nature and nurture. The forestry of genes ; Renewing our potential -- pt. 4. Connectomics. Seeing is believing ; Following the trail ; Carving ; Codebreaking ; Comparing ; Changing -- pt. 5. Beyond humanity. To freeze or to pickle? ; Save as ... |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 314-334) and index. |
| Summary |
The audacious effort to map the brain--and along with it our mental afflictions, from autism to schizophrenia--by a rising star in neuroscience. |
| Subject |
Brain -- Anatomy.
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Brain -- Anatomy. |
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Brain -- Physiology.
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Brain -- Physiology. |
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Cognition -- Physiology.
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Cognition. |
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Physiology. |
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Neurosciences.
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Neurosciences. |
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Brain mapping.
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Brain mapping. |
| Added Title |
Connect to me |
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How the brain's wiring makes us who we are |
| ISBN |
9780547508184 hardback |
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0547508182 hardback |
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