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Calling this book an 'illustrated guide' doesn't do it justice...thorough and authoritative as a textbook, minus most of the boring bits. (Jv Chamary BBC Focus Magazine )
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An illustrated guide to the structure, functions and disorders of the human brain
The human brain is the body part that makes each of us what we are - unique individuals. Here the latest findings in neuroscience and state-of-the-art imagery combine to provide an incomparable insight into the brain's form and function.
Through unique computer-generated 3D images and stunning graphics, you'll explore the brain in unprecedented detail. From its function as the hub of the nervous system to schizophrenia, discover how the brain works and why it malfunctions. Gain insight into such esoteric aspects as behaviour, language and communication and discover the nature of genius.
Incisive, clear and authoritative, this is an essential human brain manual for students and healthcare professionals, and is also a comprehensive reference book for the family.
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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Wow. What a book.
I'm not sure what I expected from The Brain Book, but it surpassed any expectations I might have had. What looks on the outside like a fun book about the brain for mid to late teens is actually intensely packed full of very detailed information - particularly anatomy - wonderfully laid out and illustrated. The scope of this book and the quality of the coverage make this an absolute must for someone who wants to learn, in great detail, about how the brain functions. I am attending university this year for Psychology and I am certain that I will be referring back to this book regularly for the brain anatomy and neurology lessons! The book, however, is probably not suited to teens at all unless they have a very specific interest in the brain, since the information is so detailed.
The Brain Book starts with 20 or so pages of MRI scans, showing cross-sections right through the brain to help you build up a real understanding of the internal anatomy and relate later discussions of brain parts (everything from the corpus callosum to the globus pallidus) back to a real brain. The illustration diagrams, again particularly of the anatomy of the brain, are clearer and easier to understand than any I have seen in any of the many psychology textbooks I have looked at.
The book is broken into the following sections, making up the circa 240 large-format pages of the book:
Introduction
The Brain and the Body
Brain Anatomy
The Senses
Movement and Control
Emotions and Feeling
The Social Brain
Language and Communication
Memory
Thinking
Consciousness
The Individual Brain
Development and Aging
Disease and Disorders
All in all this is a truly fantastic book, put together with amazing attention to detail to create something that is almost as much a piece of art as it is an informative resource! The glossy pages, high quality illustrations, and simple to read show once again the DK rule the roost when it comes to publishing the best non-fiction resources around!
I'm not sure what I expected from The Brain Book, but it surpassed any expectations I might have had. What looks on the outside like a fun book about the brain for mid to late teens is actually intensely packed full of very detailed information - particularly anatomy - wonderfully laid out and illustrated. The scope of this book and the quality of the coverage make this an absolute must for someone who wants to learn, in great detail, about how the brain functions. I am attending university this year for Psychology and I am certain that I will be referring back to this book regularly for the brain anatomy and neurology lessons! The book, however, is probably not suited to teens at all unless they have a very specific interest in the brain, since the information is so detailed.
The Brain Book starts with 20 or so pages of MRI scans, showing cross-sections right through the brain to help you build up a real understanding of the internal anatomy and relate later discussions of brain parts (everything from the corpus callosum to the globus pallidus) back to a real brain. The illustration diagrams, again particularly of the anatomy of the brain, are clearer and easier to understand than any I have seen in any of the many psychology textbooks I have looked at.
The book is broken into the following sections, making up the circa 240 large-format pages of the book:
Introduction
The Brain and the Body
Brain Anatomy
The Senses
Movement and Control
Emotions and Feeling
The Social Brain
Language and Communication
Memory
Thinking
Consciousness
The Individual Brain
Development and Aging
Disease and Disorders
All in all this is a truly fantastic book, put together with amazing attention to detail to create something that is almost as much a piece of art as it is an informative resource! The glossy pages, high quality illustrations, and simple to read show once again the DK rule the roost when it comes to publishing the best non-fiction resources around!
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I'm absolutely thrilled at how much information this book contains on the brain. Another reviewer has already given you the sections from the contents page, so, there's not much more I can say about that. Anyone looking for a book on the brain -- this is the book. 256 pages might not sound a LOT, but after a slow browse through the book today, this is quite sufficient from what I've roughly seen. There's also a good balance between the amounts of text and images in this book, which pleases me a lot. Would I recommend this book? Absolute definitely!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book is amasing! Highly recommned it. The pictures are magnificent, with a very good amount of written detail accompanying them. Anyone interested in the brain should have a copy.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Make the complex simple
This book is extremely useful for both the academic and layperson, it explains in logical and easily understood ways the functioning of the human brain. Read more
Published 3 months ago by JezzWest
Still waiting for book
9th January 2012. The title of the review says it all: I am still waiting for the book. The two other items ordered at the same time arrived before Christmas.
Published 4 months ago by NicAdelaide
First Class Read
I would recommend this book to anyone interested in how the brain works. It is written in clear concise language with excellent illustrations.
Published 7 months ago by Pat Huggett
Outstanding value
With the increasing use of brain imaging, neuropsychology has become an important aspect of modern psychology. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Dr Hugh McCredie
Beautiful but a little vacant
Visually this is a stunning book, coffee table size with beautiful glossy double page spreads of diagrams, photographs and scans. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Jo Bennie
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