Neuronal man: The biology of mind - Hardcover

CHANGEUX, JEAN-PIERRE

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0192177508 ISBN 13: 9780192177506

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1987

Synopsis

World-famous neurobiologist Jean-Pierre Changeux here bridges inter-disciplinary boundaries to present an extraordinarily wide-ranging synthesis of current knowledge about the human brain. He presents his radical hypothesis that there is no 'mind' in man - nothing psychic - but only neurons, synapses, electricity and chemistry.

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From the Publisher:

Over the past thirtyfive 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.

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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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0192177508
• ISBN 13: 9780192177506
• Binding: Hardcover