The Amazing Brain (Paperback)

by Richard Thompson (Author), Robert Ornstein (Author) "IT IS ABOUT the size of a grapefruit..." (more)
Key Phrases: morphine molecule, synaptic space, brain opioids, United States, Monkey Brain, Robert Ornstein (more...)

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"wonderfully detailed illustrations of David Macauley take us to the surreal landscape of the interior of the brain" -- Review

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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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Product Details Paperback: 224 pages Publisher: Mariner Books (July 15, 1991) Language: English ISBN-10: 0395585724 ISBN-13: 978-0395585726 Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.4 x 0.6 inches Shipping Weight: 1 pounds Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #466,752 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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IT IS ABOUT the size of a grapefruit. Read the first page

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morphine molecule, synaptic space, brain opioids, axon membrane, emergency reaction, other nerve cells, transmitter molecules

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United States, Monkey Brain, Robert Ornstein, University of California

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• WHY Do They Act That Way?: A Survival Guide to the Adolescent Brain for You and Your Teen by David Walsh in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
• Evolution of Consciousness: The Origins of the Way We Think by Robert Ornstein in Front Matter, and Back Matter
• Genuine Individuals and Genuine Communities: A Roycean Public Philosophy by Jacqueline Ann K. Kegley in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)

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Principles of Neural Science by Eric Kandel

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Drugs, Society, and Human Behavior by Oakley S. Ray

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• morphine molecule
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Evolve Your Brain by Joe Dispenza

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• synaptic space
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Goodman & Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics by Joel Griffith Hardman

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• axon membrane
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The Biochemical Basis of Neuropharmacology by Jack R. Cooper

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• other nerve cells
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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Mariner Books (July 15, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0395585724
• ISBN-13: 978-0395585726
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #466,752 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very good read, October 30, 1998

By A Customer

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.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource for both professionals and lay alike, November 5, 1998

By A Customer

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.

15 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The brain is like an ancient house with modern additions., December 15, 1998

By A Customer

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.