The Brain by Jean-Pierre Changeux (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Brain by Jean-Pierre Changeux, Gerald M. Edelman One of the vastly exciting areas in modern science involves the study of the brain FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description One of the vastly exciting areas in modern science involves the study of the brain. Recent research focuses not only on how the brain works but how it is related to what we normally call the mind, and throws new light on human behaviour. Progress has been made in researching all that relates to interior man, why he thinks and feels as he does, what values he chooses to adopt and what practices to scorn. All of these attitudes make us humans and help us to explain art, philosophy and religions. Motion, sight and memory, as well as emotions and the sentiments common to humans, are all given new meaning by what we have learned about the brain. In an introductory essay, Vernon B. Mountcastle traces the progress made in brain science during this century. Gerald M. Edelman touches upon features of the brain that challenge the picture of the brain as a machine. Semir Zeki discusses artists and artistic expression as an extension of the function of the brain. Richard S.J. Frackowiak probes the functional architecture of the brain. Mark F. Bear and Leon N. Cooper explore whether complex neural systems can be illuminated by theoretical structures.Jean-Pierre Changeux sheds light on the knowledge gained in recent years concerning the neurobiology and pharmacology of drug action and addiction. Alexander A. Borbely and Giulio Tononi ponder the quest for the essence of sleep, illuminating its complex dynamic process. George L. Gabor Miklos examines variations in neuroanatomies and sensory systems between individuals of the same species as well as variations across the evolutionary spectrum. Emilio Bizzi and Ferdinando A. Mussa-Ivaldi explain how scientists have approached the study of movement, the problems encountered, and the solutions proposed. Marcel Kinsbourne explores the unity and diversity in the human brain. In the concluding essay, Andy Clark points out recent work in neuroscience, robotics and psychology that stresses the unexpected intimacy of brain, body and world, supporting his belief that the mind is best understood as a brain at home in its proper bodily cultural and environmental niche. The breadth and scope of subjects covered in this volume attest to the extraordinary progress taking place in the study of the brain.This collection of essays by those at the forefront of research in this area should be of interest to all those interested in human behaviour. Author Biography Jean-Pierre Changeux, Gerald M. Edelman Table of Contents Brain Science at the Centurys Ebb; Building a Picture of the Brain; Art and the Brain; The Functional Architecture of the Brain; From Molecules to Mental States; Drug Use and Abuse; The Quest for the Essence of Sleep; The Evolution and Modification of Brains and Sensory Systems; The Acquisition of Motor Behavior; Unity and Diversity in the Human Brain: Evidence from Injury; Where Brain, Body, and World Collide Details ISBN0765807173 Short Title BRAIN Language English ISBN-10 0765807173 ISBN-13 9780765807175 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 612.82 Year 2000 Edited by Gerald M. Edelman Imprint Transaction Publishers Place of Publication Somerset Country of Publication United Kingdom DOI 10.1604/9780765807175 UK Release Date 2000-09-30 AU Release Date 2000-09-30 NZ Release Date 2000-09-30 Author Gerald M. Edelman Pages 318 Publisher Taylor & Francis Inc Publication Date 2000-09-30 Alternative 9781138534506 Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134443364;

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