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The Tell-Tale Brain: A Neuroscientist's Quest for What Makes Us Human
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Publisher Price: $17.95
ISBN13: 9780393340624
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: Jan 23 2012
Pages: 384
Weight: 0.65
Height: 1.00 Width: 5.40 Depth: 8.10
Language: English
In this landmark work, V. S. Ramachandran investigates strange, unforgettable cases--from patients who believe they are dead to sufferers of phantom limb syndrome. With a storyteller's eye for compelling case studies and a researcher's flair for new approaches to age-old questions, Ramachandran tackles the most exciting and controversial topics in brain science, including language, creativity, and consciousness.
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