The Brain by David Eagleman

The Brain by David Eagleman

Locked in the silence and darkness of your skull, your brain fashions the rich narratives of your reality and your identity. Join renowned neuroscientist David Eagleman for a journey into the questions at the mysterious heart of our existence. What is reality? Who are you? How do you make decisions? Why does your brain need other people? How is technology poised to change what it means to be human? In the course of his investigations, Eagleman guides us through the world of extreme sports, criminal justice, facial expressions, genocide, brain surgery, gut feelings, robotics, and the search for immortality. Strap in for a whistle-stop tour into the inner cosmos. In the infinitely dense tangle of billions of brain cells and their trillions of connections, something emerges that you might not have expected to see in there: you.

This is the story of how your life shapes your brain, and how your brain shapes your life.

(A companion to the six-part PBS series. Color illustrations throughout.)

DAVID EAGLEMAN is a New York Times bestselling author, a Guggenheim Fellow, and a neuroscientist. His books have been published in 27 different languages. Eagleman is the founding Director of the Institute on Neuroscience and Law and the Director of the Laboratory for Perception and Action at Baylor College of Medicine. He is the host and author of the PBS show The Brain.

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ISBN 13	9781101870532
ISBN 10	1101870532
Title	The Brain
Author	David Eagleman
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2015-10-06
Number of pages	224
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