Brains - Couverture souple

Østergaard, Leif

 
9781421446042: Brains
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1421446049 ISBN 13 : 9781421446042
Editeur : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2023

Synopsis

A short but engaging exploration of the brain.

In Brains, scientist Leif Østergaard explores our most complicated and mysterious organ. From the dissection of Einstein's brain to research on how to map networks of neurons, Østergaard deconstructs the different parts of the brain and provides an engaging overview of its essential functions. He explains how we store information in the synapses of neural networks and how these networks carry commands to our muscles and internal organs and receive sensory input from our skin, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. Delving into the subconscious, we learn what our brains are doing while we daydream and how neurotransmitters play a role in addiction. In this fascinating book, Østergaard reveals how this enigmatic organ is even more complex than we thought it was.

In Reflections, a series copublished with Denmark's Aarhus University Press, scholars deliver 60-page reflections on key concepts. These books present unique insights on a wide range of topics that entertain and enlighten readers with exciting discoveries and new perspectives.

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À propos de l'auteur

Leif Østergaard (AARHUS, DK) is a clinical professor in the Department of Neuroradiology at Aarhus University.

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Éditeur
Johns Hopkins University Press
Date d'édition
2023
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1421446049
ISBN 13 
9781421446042
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
60
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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