The Tell-Tale Brain: A Neuroscientist's Quest for What Makes Us Human - Couverture rigide

Ramachandran, V. S.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0393077829 ISBN 13 : 9780393077827

Editeur : W W Norton & Co Inc, 2011

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

"Ramachandran is a latter-day Marco Polo" (RICHARD DAWKINS)

"A masterpiece. The best of its kind and beautifully crafted. Alluring storytelling, building to a penetrating understanding of what it is to be uniquely human. Ramachandran is the foremost pioneer-the Galileo-of neurocognition. Mysteries of the mind, like our love of art, are revealed through his ingenious, deceptively simple experiments. Here is the fruit of a long, daring career, peppered with breakthroughs and unforgettable insights." (Allan Snyder, Director, Centre for the Mind)

""No one is better than V. S. Ramachandran at combining minute, careful observation with ingenious experiments and bold, adventurous theorizing. THE TELL-TALE BRAIN is Ramachandran at his best, a profoundly intriguing and compelling guide to the intricacies of the human brain."" (Oliver Sacks)

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Ramachandran is the modern wizard of neuroscience. In THE TELL-TALE BRAIN, we see the genius at work

" (Norman Doidge, MD, author of The Brain That Changes Itself)

"Ramachandran has written an astonishing book. His humanity, humour and scientific genius inform every passage. The Tell-Tale Brain is a veritable Voyage of the Beagle through the terrain of brain science and psychology." (Nicholas Humphrey, author of Seeing Red)

Présentation de l'éditeur

John, aged sixty, suffered a stroke and recovered fully, except in one respect: although he can see perfectly, he can no longer recognise faces, even his own reflection in a mirror.

Whenever Francesca touches a particular texture, she experiences a vivid emotion: denim = extreme sadness; wax = embarrassment; orange peel = shock.

Jimmie, whose left arm was recently amputated, can still feel it - and it's itchy.

Our brains are the most enchanting and complex things in the known universe - but what happens when they go wrong? Dr V. S. Ramachandran, 'the Sherlock Holmes of brain science' and one of the world's leading neuroscientists, has spent a lifetime working with patients who suffer from rare and baffling brain conditions. In The Tell-Tale Brain, he tells their stories, and explores what they reveal about the greatest mystery of them all: how our minds work, and what makes each of us so uniquely human.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: W W Norton & Co Inc
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0393077829
• ISBN 13: 9780393077827
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 357
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible