Beginning with the simplest view of brain anatomy and operations and using the latest research available, Ornstein and Thomoson give the reader both an actual and a metaphorical picture of the human brain.
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"wonderfully detailed illustrations of David Macauley take us to the surreal landscape of the interior of the brain" The San Francisco Chronicle
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Robert Ornstein is a contributor for Houghton Mifflin Company titles including: "The Amazing Brain".
Richard Thompson is a contributor for Houghton Mifflin Company titles including: "The Amazing Brain".
Richard Thompson is a contributor for Houghton Mifflin Company titles including: "The Amazing Brain".
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
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A very good read,
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A really great introduction to the workings of the brain. Truly memorable illustrations: so much better than those dry, factual diagrams you get in most textbooks. This book is an easy read, and keeps a lively pace. Its only drawback is that it is a little dated, but any book on a subject under such intensive research is likely to be a bit out of date by the time it reaches the lay-reader. Highly recommended though.
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Excellent resource for both professionals and lay alike,
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Filled with unique illustrations of the brain in an imaginative manner, combined with powerful information regarding the clinical anatomy of our CPU, this is a must read for those working with brain injured individuals or who would just like to understand the magic that is our mind.
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The brain is like an ancient house with modern additions.,
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The most striking aspect of the authors'work is the magnificent way in which the various layers of the brain/consciousness are paired with the drawings evoking our ancient evolutionary history. Rather than a modern suburban house built on a scraped lot, the brain is portrayed as a ruin with succeeding layers built on top of each other. I believe the book succeeds in conveying a sense of mystery as to how we are able to function as modern homo sapiens while carrying around with us the results of milennia of evolution: the hope and the danger as it were. And yet, this is all achieved in a very light-hearted and entertaining manner.
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