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Locked away remote from the rest of the body in its own custom-built casing of skull bone, with no intrinsic moving parts, the human brain remains a tantalising mystery. But now, more than ever before, we have the expertise to tackle this mystery - the last 20 years have seen astounding progress in brain research. Susan Greenfield begins by exploring the roles of different regions of the brain. She then switches to the opposite direction and examines how certain functions, such as movement and vision, are accommodated in the brain. She describes how a brain is made from a single fertilized egg; the fate of the brain is traced through life as we see how it constantly changes as a result of experience to provide the essence of a unique individual. 'Dr Susan Greenfield ... is rightly admired as a popular communicator and The Human Brain: A Guided Tour will appeal as a Baedeker to the brain, even to the non-scientist' The Times
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Susan Greenfield has held fellowships in the Department of Physiology, Oxford; the College de France, Paris and NYU Medical Center, New York. The title of Professor of Pharmacology was conferred in 1996. She became Director of The Royal Institution of Great Britain in 1998. She heads a group of 18 scientists studying Parkinson's and Alzheimer's Disease, and developed an interest in the physical basis of the mind. She published her own theory of consciousness Journey to the Centres of the Mind and Ego: The Neuroscience of the Self. In 1994 she was the first woman to give the Royal Institution Christmas lectures. She recently authored The Human Brain: A Guided Tour which was published as paperback in 1998. She was included as one of the 50 most powerful women in Britain by the Guardian and ranked number 14 in the "50 Most Inspirational Women in the World" by Harpers and Queen. She has recently received the Michael Faraday medal from the Royal Society for making the most significant contribution in 1998 to the public understanding of science, as well as receiving the "Woman of Distinction" 1998 award from Jewish Care. In January 2000 she was awarded the CBE for her services to the public understanding of science. Fiona Shaw is a leading Irish actress who regularly appears in London theatre. She has had roles in films ranging from the Harry Potter series to The Black Dahlia.
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29 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
After reading other books in the Science Masters series by such brilliant authors as Richard Dawkins, and having heard all the hype about Susan Greenfield, I was expecting a lot from this book, and was frankly disappointed to discover that it covered almost exactly the same information, in the same style, as any GCSE level biology text book. There was no mention of Greenfield's current work, nor anything even remotely controversial or cutting-edge - virtually everything in this book has been widely known since the 1960's or before. Potential readers should be clear that while this book would make an acceptable introduction to the brain for novice readers, it never goes beyond the basics and has nothing whatsoever to offer people with pre-existing knowledge of the subject.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio Cassette
A lot of useful information here for the non-scientist, and a cracking reference book for the cover price. Susan Greenfield explains the depth in five chapters, covering a different topic in each, including what happens when the brain can go wrong (e.g. disease). Probably nothing here a brain surgeon wouldn't already know, but great for the general public
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a really good way to get into the main mysteries surrounding the brain. Its such a complicated organ that this book could never cover it all in detail. Instead it introduces things in a relatively simple way, providing a good starting point to go off and read further from people like Steven Pinker.
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Fantastic
Book delivered on time. Bought this book for my son and he has found it very informative.
Published 19 months ago by Kay
Chapter on memory is forgettable
This is quite a good introduction to the brain, but I was disappointed with the chapter on memory (chapter 5) and how this may be the key to the mind and consciousness because it... Read more
Published on 16 Aug 2008 by SAP
Excellent non-technical perspective to a fascinating topic
Susan Greenfield presents this complex and highly technical area of the human biology in an easy to grasp manner, but at the same time maintaining the depth and the details. Read more
Published on 9 Mar 2003 by H. Rajapakshe
Like her talks she bubbles with enthusiasm and knowledge.
All of C Bickerstaff's comments. However, as a poorly educated layman thirsting for knowledge I do realise that the eyes are the most inportant means of input to the brain. Read more
Published on 10 July 2000
For the lay person who wants to know about their brain.
Before now it has never occurred to me that I should read a book about the human brain. Susan Greenfield's guided tour has given me an awe inspired interest that has led me to... Read more
Published on 3 Jun 1999
disappointing
There are some interesting things in this book but overall it is unsatisfying, notably so in its use of etymology. Read more
Published on 6 Jan 1999
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