| Description |
x, 246 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Atom : I am tired -- Gene : don't fidget -- Protein : the light of dawn -- Organelle : metamorphoses -- Neuron : lost in translation -- Synapse : Dr Gelineau's dream -- Neural network : the sense of pre-existence -- Lobe : the art of losing -- Psyche : betrayal -- Sou l: the anatomy of the soul -- Epilogue : O magnum mysterium |
| Summary |
"In this book, neurologist Adam Zeman tells the stories of patients with a variety of neurological disorders, some familiar (epilepsy, chronic fatigue, stoke, memory loss) and others relatively mysterious (narcolepsy, chronic, deja vu, compulsive fidgeting, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease). Chapter by chapter, the author reveals the various levels of the brian, from the atom to the mind, and explores what happens when workings at each level go awry." |
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"The book weaves together case histories, clear accounts of concepts and discoveries in neuroscience, and an intimate view of the suspense, excitement, fun and angst, that colour a neurologist's days. Zeman also considers what the brain's behaviour and misbehaviour can tell us about the human self as physical system, living creature and conscious mind. Finally, he reflects on the place of the mind in nature. On every page Zeman both entertains and informs, and readers will find themselves pondering the enigmas of brain and mind long after closing the covers of this thought-provoking volume."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [202]-212) and index |
| Subject |
Brain -- Popular works.
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Neurology -- Popular works.
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Neurosciences -- Popular works.
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| LC no. |
2007032187 |
| ISBN |
9780300114164 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
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