Half a Brain is Enough

Half a Brain is Enough by Antonio M Battro

Half A Brain Is Enough is the moving and extraordinary story of Nico, a little boy who at the age of three was given a right hemispherectomy to control intractable epilepsy. Antonio Battro, a distinguished neuroscientist and educationalist, charts what he calls Nico's 'neuroeducation' with humour and compassion in an intriguing book which is part case history, part meditation on the nature of consciousness and the brain, and part manifesto. Throughout the book Battro combines the highest standards of scientific scholarship with a warmth and humanity that guide the reader through the intricacies of brain surgery, neuronal architecture and the application of the latest information technology in education, in a way that is accessible and engaging as well as making a significant contribution to the current scientific literature. Half A Brain Is Enough will be compulsory reading for anyone who is interested in the ways we think and learn.

'A heart-warming charm is to be derived from [this book]' The Times Literary Supplement
'Antonio M. Battro deserves credit and reading for this extremely concise and informative authoritative introduction to hemispherectomy and brain research in general.' Amazon.com

Battro, Antonio M.: - Antonio M. Battro is a member of the National Academy of Education, Argentina, and the Pontifical Academy of Sciences.

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ISBN 13	9780521783071
ISBN 10	0521783070
Title	Half a Brain is Enough
Author	Antonio M Battro
Series	Cambridge Studies In Cognitive And Perceptual Development
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	2000-11-30
Number of pages	136
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