The human brain book
By: Rita Carter ... [et al.] ; consultants, Chris Frith, Uta Frith, and Melanie Shulman
Contributors: Aldridge, Susan; Page, Martyn; Parker, Steve, 1952-; Frith, Christopher D. csl; Frith, Uta, csl; Shulman, Melanie B. csl
Edition: 1st American ed.
Publisher: DK Pub.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London; New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780756654412
Subjects: Neurophysiology; Physiology; Anatomy; Brain; Abnormalities; Brain mapping; Popular works; Human anatomy
Other titles: Human brain book :
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes index.

DVD-ROM provides interactive renderings of many of the brain's structures and a slideshow of unique brain scans.

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.

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.
Table of contents: title: No ordinary organ ; Investigating the brain ; Landmarks in neuroscience ; Scanning the brain ; A journey through the brain; title: The brain and the body : Brain function ; Nervous system ; The brain and the nervous system ; Brain size, energy use, and protection ; Evolution; title: 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; title: The senses : How we sense the world ; The eye ; The visual cortex ; Visual pathways ; Visual perception ; Seeing ; The ear ; Making sense of sound ; Hearing ; Smell ; Perceiving smell ; Taste ; Touch ; The sixth sense ; Pain signals ; Experiencing pain; title: Movement and control : Regulation ; The neuroendocrine system ; Planning a movement ; Executing a movement ; Unconscious action ; Mirror neurons; title: Emotions and feelings : The emotional brain ; Conscious emotion ; Desire and reward; title: The social brain : Sex, love, and survival ; Expression ; The self and others ; The moral brain; title: Language and communication : Gestures and body language ; The origins of language ; The language areas ; A conversation ; Reading and writing; title: Memory : The principles of memory ; The memory web ; Laying down a memory ; Recall and recognition ; Unusual memory; title: Thinking : Intelligence ; Creativity and humor ; Belief and superstition ; Cognitive illusions; title: Consciousness : What is consciousness? ; Locating consciousness ; Attention and consciousness ; Altering consciousness ; Sleep and dreams ; Time ; The self and consciousness; title: The individual brain : Nature and nurture ; Influencing the brain ; Personality ; Strange brains; title: Development and aging : The developing brain ; The aging brain ; The brain of the future; title: Diseases and disorders : The disordered brain ; Directory of disorders; title: Glossary.