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The Brain: A Very Short Introduction 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. Short, clear discussions on the mechanical... read more
First Sentence
Think for a few moments about a very special machine, your brain - an organ of just 1.2 kg, containing one hundred billion nerve cells, none of which alone has any idea who or what you are.
Table of Contents
Series
This is book 144 in the Very Short Introductions series.
Authors & Contributors
- Michael O'Shea (Author)
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