The human brain book /

Combining the latest findings from the field of neuroscience with expert text and state-of-the-art illustrations, "The Human Brain Book" is a complete guide to the one organ in the body that makes each person a unique individual. Includes an interactive DVD.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Carter, Rita, 1949-
Otros Autores: Aldridge, Susan, Page, Martyn, Parker, Steve, 1952-, Frith, Christopher D., Frith, Uta, Shulman, Melanie B.
Formato: Software Libro electrónico
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York, N.Y. : DK Pub., c2009.
Edición:1st American ed.
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245 1 4 |a The human brain book /  |c Rita Carter ... [et al.] ; consultants, Chris Frith, Uta Frith, and Melanie Shulman. 
246 1 |i Title on translucent dust jacket :  |a Human brain book :  |b an illustrated guide to its structure, function, and disorders 
250 |a 1st American ed. 
260 |a London ;  |a New York, N.Y. :  |b DK Pub.,  |c c2009. 
300 |a 256 p. :  |b ill. (chiefly col.) ;  |c 31 cm. +  |e 1 DVD-ROM (digital ; 4 3/4 in.) 
500 |a Includes index. 
500 |a DVD-ROM provides interactive renderings of many of the brain's structures and a slideshow of unique brain scans. 
538 |a DVD-ROM minimum system requirements, PC: Windows XP with service pack 2 or Windows Vista ; Intel or AMD processor ; soundcard ; 24-bit color display; screen resolution 1024 x 768. 
538 |a DVD-ROM minimum system requirements, Macintosh: Mac OS X v10.4 ; G4, G5, or Intel processor ; soundcard ; 24-bit color display ; screen resolution 1024 x 768. 
505 0 |a No ordinary organ ; Investigating the brain ; Landmarks in neuroscience ; Scanning the brain ; A journey through the brain -- The brain and the body : Brain function ; Nervous system ; The brain and the nervous system ; Brain size, energy use, and protection ; Evolution -- Brain anatomy : Brain structures ; Brain zones and partitions ; Nuclei of the brain ; The thalamus, hypothalamus and pituitary gland ; The brainstem and cerebellum ; The limbic system ; The cerebral cortex ; Brain cells ; Nerve impulses -- The senses : How we sense the world ; The eye ; The visual cortex ; Visual pathways ; Visual perception ; Seeing ; The ear ; Making sense of sound ; The hearing process ; Smell ; Perceiving smell ; Taste ; Touch ; The sixth sense ; Pain signals ; Experiencing pain -- Movement and control : Regulation ; The neuronendocrine system ; Planning a movement ; Executing a movement ; unconscious action ; Mirror neurons -- Emotions and feelings : The emotional brain ; Conscious emotion ; Desire and anticipation -- The social brain : Sex, love, and survival ; Expression ; The self and others ; The moral brain -- 
505 0 |a Language and communication : Gestures and body language ; The origins of language ; The language areas ; A conversation ; Reading and writing -- Memory : The principles of memory ; The memory web ; Laying down a memory ; Recall and recognition ; Unusual memory -- Thinking : Intelligence ; Creativity and humor ; Belief and superstition ; Cognitive illusions -- Consciousness : What is consciousness? ; Locating consciousness ; Attention and consciousness ; Altering consciousness ; Sleep and dreams ; Time ; The self and consciousness -- The individual brain : Nature and nurture ; Influencing the brain ; Personality ; Unusual brains -- Development and aging : The developing brain ; The aging brain ; The brain of the future -- Diseases and disorders : The disordered brain ; Directory of disorders -- Glossary. 
520 |a Combining the latest findings from the field of neuroscience with expert text and state-of-the-art illustrations, "The Human Brain Book" is a complete guide to the one organ in the body that makes each person a unique individual. Includes an interactive DVD. 
650 0 |a Brain mapping. 
650 0 |a Brain  |v Popular works. 
650 0 |a Brain  |x Anatomy. 
650 0 |a Neurophysiology. 
650 0 |a Brain  |x Physiology. 
650 0 |a Brain  |x Abnormalities. 
650 0 |a Human anatomy. 
700 1 |a Aldridge, Susan. 
700 1 |a Page, Martyn. 
700 1 |a Parker, Steve,  |d 1952- 
700 1 |a Frith, Christopher D. 
700 1 |a Frith, Uta. 
700 1 |a Shulman, Melanie B.