The Secret Life of the Brain

Grubin, David, Restak, Richard, M.D.

ISBN 10: 0309074355 / ISBN 13: 9780309074353

Published by Joseph Henry Press, 2001

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Secret Life of the Brain
• Publisher: Joseph Henry Press
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0309074355
• ISBN 13: 9780309074353
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

Describes the working of the human brain at five stages of life: baby, child, adolescent, adult, and senior.

About the Author

Dr. Richard Restak is a practicing neurologist and neuropsychiatrist and the author of dozens of articles and more than 15 books on the brain, including The Brain, Mysteries of the Mind, and The Longevity Strategy. The Brain, also a companion book to a PBS series, was a national bestseller. A marvelous science communicator, Restak has appeared on National Public Radio s Morning Edition and All Things Considered, PBS s McNeil-Lehrer Report, NBC s Today Show, ABC s Good Morning America, and the Discovery Channel. Restak has served on various national advisory councils for brain research and has been a consultant to PBS and to NBC s Today Show. Dr. Restak is a graduate of Georgetown University School of Medicine. He lives and practices in Washington, D.C.