The Brain by David Eagleman

The Brain by David Eagleman

Bestselling author and 'the hottest thing in neuroscience' (The Times), David Eagleman, takes readers on a fascinating and eye-opening journey into the world of the brain

Entertaining and profound: page-turning neuroscience from a bit of a genius * * GUARDIAN * *
Clear, engaging and thought-provoking * * NATURE * *
The posterboy of neuroscience with ideas that will stretch your mind * * OBSERVER * *
Mind-blowing revelations abound * * FINANCIAL TIMES * *
It's no wonder reading David Eagleman's new book, The Brain, made me a little bit giddyEagleman tosses about ideas that had my grey matter pushed and pummelled, stimulated and stretched * * SCOTSMAN * *
On every page of The Brain there is a revelation so fantastic as to make one gasp -- STEPHEN FRY
The hottest thing in neuroscience * * THE TIMES * *
Accessible and fascinating * * SUNDAY TIMES * *
The rock star of neuroscience * * TELEGRAPH * *
If neuroscience had a rock legend this would be him -- RUBY WAX

David Eagleman is an assistant professor of neuroscience at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, where he directs the Laboratory for Perception and Action as well as the Initiative on Neuroscience and Law. His scientific research is published in journals from Science to Nature, and his neuroscience books include Re-wire: The Shape-Shifting Brain and Wednesday is Indigo Blue: Discovering the Brain of Synesthesia. He is also the author of the international fiction bestseller, Sum, and Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain. He is the writer and presenter of the companion BBC television series The Brain.

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ISBN 13	9781782116585
ISBN 10	1782116583
Title	The Brain
Author	David Eagleman
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Canongate Books
Year published	2015-11-05
Number of pages	240
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