The Mind: Leading Scientists Explore the Brain, Memory, Personality, and Happiness â " A Consciousness-Expanding Anthology of Scientific Essays (Best of Edge Series, 4)

Brockman, John

ISBN 10: 0062025848 / ISBN 13: 9780062025845

Published by Perennial, 2011

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Mind: Leading Scientists Explore the Brain, Memory, Personality, and Happiness â " A Consciousness-Expanding Anthology of Scientific Essays (Best of Edge Series, 4)
• Publisher: Perennial
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0062025848
• ISBN 13: 9780062025845
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

"Theway Brockman interlaces essays about research on the frontiers of science withones on artistic vision, education, psychology and economics is sure to buzzany brain." —Chicago Sun-Times on This WillChange Everything

Markingthe debut of a hard-hitting new series from Edge.org and Harper Perennial,editor John Brockman delivers a cutting-edge master class covering everythingyou need to know about The Mind. With original contributions by theworld’s leading thinkers and scientists, including Steven Pinker, George Lakoff, Philip Zimbardo, V. S. Ramachandran, and others, The Mind offers aconsciousness-expanding primer on a fundamental topic. Unparalleled in scope,depth, insight and quality, Edge.org’s The Mind isnot to be missed.

About the Author

The publisher of the online science salon Edge.org, John Brockman is the editor of Know This, This Idea Must Die, This Explains Everything, This Will Make You Smarter, and other volumes.