- Hardcover: 208 pages
- Publisher: BBC Books; 1st Edition edition (20 July 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0563551089
- ISBN-13: 978-0563551089
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 19.6 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 231,736 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Susan Greenfield's book Brain Story is companion to the BBC television series of the same name. It attempts to explain the current state of knowledge in the neurosciences, a discipline that has made stunning advances over the last twenty years. It explores the structure and function of the brain, the myriad ways in which this immensely complex structure can go wrong, and the ingenious methods that research scientists have used to figure out how our signal organ works. Greenfield uses damaged brains, with one everyday function removed, to show how the whole should work. This works to hold our human interest in the stories of those with Alzheimer's, hydrocephalus, brain tumours and other brain function limiting damage, without turning the individuals involved into marginalised freaks.
Like most books in this particular hybrid genre, Brain Story is a glossy, smartly produced coffee-table book, long on illustrations and photographs and short on detail, but an interesting read, nevertheless. As Greenfield admits in the preface "The viewers, we decided, were not about to take an exam in neuroscience, and therefore we did not need detailed or exhaustive facts". Fair enough. But it is interesting to compare Brain Story with other popular science books on the market, including Greenfield's own The Private Life of the Brain and realise the full extent to which science is dumbed down for television audiences. However, as an introduction to the inside of our heads and a tale of great human as well as scientific interest, Brain Story is able to stand alone, even if viewers of the TV series will not find further enlightenment here. -- Chris Lavers
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In this tour through the brain's workings, Susan Greenfield brings the reader right up to date on the latest theories and controversies of neuroscience. From studies of the bizarre and disturbing effects of brain injuries, she tackles the questions that have baffled philosophers since antiquity.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I am a psychology student and have been studying the biology of the brain with relation to my studies. This is an excellent aid to go along with your text books as it explains things from a very basic level - using useful pictures and explanations - through to a fairly deep level. I found it dead good to use this alongside my text books as it really helps understanding! If you are not studying for a degree - but want to understand more about how the brain functions - you will love this book, it is really easy to understand and has lots of explanatory photos & diagrams! I enjoyed it much more than the other books I have!
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
It really helped me with my studying. I think this was as the pictures were clear and the quotes were simple but helped a great deal. They worked really well with my text books helped me get an a*.I think thats good enough evidence that it is a fabulous book.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Informational Book
1 Jan 2002
Format:Hardcover
After viewing an excellent pbs science program on strange
conditions caused by physical problems with the brain.
I wanted to continue the journey and shopped around for
a book that would explore the brain in more depth. This book
presents a macro view of the brain and a thought provoking
experiment that explored the interaction between the conscious and subconscious. The book is easy to read, has supporting graphics and is a execellent way to learn the generalities of the brain processing. However, don't expect all questions to be answered. The science of the brain has a long way to go. I would have liked more theories and expert speculation to suppliment science's unknowns. I read it cover to cover.
conditions caused by physical problems with the brain.
I wanted to continue the journey and shopped around for
a book that would explore the brain in more depth. This book
presents a macro view of the brain and a thought provoking
experiment that explored the interaction between the conscious and subconscious. The book is easy to read, has supporting graphics and is a execellent way to learn the generalities of the brain processing. However, don't expect all questions to be answered. The science of the brain has a long way to go. I would have liked more theories and expert speculation to suppliment science's unknowns. I read it cover to cover.
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