The Amazing Brain

by Robert Ornstein, Richard F. Thompson (Author)

Other authors: David Macaulay (Illustrator)

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"The brain is like an old ramshackle house that has been added on to over the years in a rather disorganized fashion. In this book, we look at the architecture of that house, first by taking a tour through the various "rooms" and then by going deeper and deeper into the material with which those rooms are constructed. Later we consider some of the mysteries of the brain and human experience. The drawings and diagrams appearing throughout will help you to visualize some of the more complex aspects of the amazing organ that is the human brain."--[from preface]… (more)

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OakGrove-KFA | Mar 28, 2020 |

Beginning with the simplist view of brain anatomy, mechanisms and processes and make the most use of up to date research, this book takes the reader on an intellectual and visual exploration into the history, evolution, construction, chemical and electrical operation of the brain.

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Robert Ornstein	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Thompson, Richard F.	Author	main author	all editions	confirmed
Macaulay, David	Illustrator	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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"The brain is like an old ramshackle house that has been added on to over the years in a rather disorganized fashion. In this book, we look at the architecture of that house, first by taking a tour through the various "rooms" and then by going deeper and deeper into the material with which those rooms are constructed. Later we consider some of the mysteries of the brain and human experience. The drawings and diagrams appearing throughout will help you to visualize some of the more complex aspects of the amazing organ that is the human brain."--[from preface]

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