Neuronal man : the biology of mind / Jean-Pierre Changeux ; translated by Laurence Garey ; with a new preface by Vernon B. Mountcastle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Changeux, Jean-Pierre.

Standardized Title:

Homme neuronal. English

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Neuropsychology.

Brain.

Physical Description:

xix, 348 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [1997]

Summary:

Over the past thirty-five years, there has been an explosive increase in scientists' ability to explain the structure and functioning of the human brain. While psychology has advanced our understanding of human behavior, various other sciences, such as anatomy, physiology, and biology, have determined the critical importance of synapses and, through the use of advanced technology, made it possible actually to see brain cells at work within the skull's walls. Here Jean-Pierre Changeux elucidates our current knowledge of the human brain, taking an interdisciplinary approach and explaining in layman's terms the complex theories and scientific breakthroughs that have significantly improved our understanding in the twentieth century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-332) and index.

ISBN:

0691026661

OCLC:

37135462