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The Tell-Tale Brain: A Neuroscientist's Quest for What Makes Us Human
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by V. S. Ramachandran

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V. S. Ramachandran is at the forefront of his field-so much so that Richard Dawkins dubbed him the Marco Polo of neuroscience. Now, in a major new work, Ramachandran sets his sights on the mystery of human uniqueness. Taking us to the frontiers of neurology, he reveals what baffling and extreme case studies can teach us about normal brain function and how it evolved. Synesthesia becomes a window into the brain mechanisms that make some of us more creative than others. And autism--for which Ramachandran opens a new direction for treatment--gives us a glimpse of the aspect of being human that we understand least: self-awareness. Ramachandran tackles the most exciting and controversial topics in neurology with a storyteller's eye for compelling case studies and a researcher's flair for new approaches to age-old questions. Tracing the strange links between neurology and behavior, this book unveils a wealth of clues into the deepest mysteries of the human brain.

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  • Title The Tell-Tale Brain: A Neuroscientist's Quest for What Makes Us Human
  • Author V. S. Ramachandran
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 384
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher W. W. Norton & Company, New York
  • Publication date 2011-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780393077827 / 0393077829
  • Weight 1.5 lbs (0.68 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.6 x 6.5 x 1.3 in (24.38 x 16.51 x 3.30 cm)
  • Category Science
  • Library of Congress subjects Brain, Neurosciences
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2010044913
  • Dewey Decimal Code 616.8

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