The Tell-Tale Brain: A Neuroscientist's Quest for What Makes Us Human
V S Ramachandran
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Description
In this landmark work, V. S. Ramachandran investigates strange, unforgettable cases--from patients who believe they are dead to sufferers of phantom limb syndrome. With a storyteller's eye for compelling case studies and a researcher's flair for new approaches to age-old questions, Ramachandran tackles the most exciting and controversial topics in brain science, including language, creativity, and consciousness.
Product Details
Price
$17.95
$16.69
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Publish Date
January 23, 2012
Pages
357
Dimensions
5.4 X 1.0 X 8.1 inches | 0.65 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780393340624
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About the Author
V. S. Ramachandran is the director of the Center for Brain and Cognition and a Distinguished Professor with the Psychology Department and Neurosciences Program at the University of California, San Diego. He lives in Del Mar, California.
Reviews
Remarkably clear and engaging.--Elizabeth Floyd Mair
[Ramachandran] skillfully walks the line between intriguing storytelling and detailed science in these readable tales of unusual patients.--Eva Emerson
[Ramachandran] has done as much as anyone to reveal the workings of the mind through the malfunctions of the brain.--Anthony Gottlieb
Provocative...an entertaining read.--Frank Bures
[Ramachandran] skillfully walks the line between intriguing storytelling and detailed science in these readable tales of unusual patients.--Eva Emerson
[Ramachandran] has done as much as anyone to reveal the workings of the mind through the malfunctions of the brain.--Anthony Gottlieb
Provocative...an entertaining read.--Frank Bures
