Books about mind and brain

A Listmania! list by "orbital_element"
 
Consciousness Explained (Penguin Science)
1.  Consciousness Explained (Penguin Science) by Daniel C. Dennett
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  "*The* definitive explanation of how and why we think"
£9.09   Used & New from: £2.71
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

How the Mind Works (Penguin Press Science)
2.  How the Mind Works (Penguin Press Science) by Steven Pinker
The list author says:
  "An excellent and comprehensive analysis"
£9.09   Used & New from: £0.04
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)

Phantoms in the Brain: Human Nature and the Architecture of the Mind
3.  Phantoms in the Brain: Human Nature and the Architecture of the Mind by V.S. Ramachandran
The list author says:
  "What happens when things go wrong!"
£6.99   Used & New from: £2.76
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat (Picador)
4.  The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat (Picador) by Oliver Sacks
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  "Superb case studies from a sensitive and caring man"
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)

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Awakenings
5.  Awakenings by Oliver Sacks
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  "You've seen the film... now read the book"
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3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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An Anthropologist on Mars
6.  An Anthropologist on Mars by Oliver Sacks
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  "A third from Sacks... but he is an inspiring writer!"
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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A User's Guide To The Brain
7.  A User's Guide To The Brain by Dr. John J. Ratey
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  "An excellent review, from a doctor's perspective"
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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Brain Story: Why Do We Think and Feel as We Do?
8.  Brain Story: Why Do We Think and Feel as We Do? by Susan Greenfield
The list author says:
  "The book from the *excellent* BBC TV series"
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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The Meme Machine (Popular Science)
9.  The Meme Machine (Popular Science) by Susan Blackmore
The list author says:
  "Bringing together genetics and the mind"
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.62
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)

Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid (20th anniversary edition with a new preface by the author)
10.  Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid (20th anniversary edition with a new preface by the author) by Douglas R Hofstadter
The list author says:
  "Finally... one to make you *use* your brain!"
£12.34   Used & New from: £4.99
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)

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