Neuronal Man: The Biology of Mind

Bibliographic Collection: 
Anthropogeny
Publication Type: Book
Authors: Changeux, Jean-Pierre; Garey, Laurence; Mountcastle, Vernon B.
Year of Publication: 1997
Series Title: Princeton Science Library
Number of Pages: 348
Publisher: Princeton University Press
City: Princeton
Publication Language: eng
ISBN Number: 0691026661
Keywords: Brain., Neuropsychology
Abstract:

Over the past thirty-five years, there has been an explosive increase in scientists' ability to explain the structure and functioning of the human brain. While psychology has advanced our understanding of human behavior, various other sciences, such as anatomy, physiology, and biology, have determined the critical importance of synapses and, through the use of advanced technology, made it possible actually to see brain cells at work within the skull's walls. Here Jean-Pierre Changeux elucidates our current knowledge of the human brain, taking an interdisciplinary approach and explaining in layman's terms the complex theories and scientific breakthroughs that have significantly improved our understanding in the twentieth century.

Label: 1997