A Very Short Tour of the Mind: 21 Short Walks Around the Human Brain

by Michael C. Corballis

Book Overview

How does your dog remember where it buried its bone but you can't find your keys? And do we really only use ten percent of our brains? In A Very Short Tour of the Mind, Michael C. Corballis answers these questions and more. The human mind is arguably the most complex organ in the universe. Modern computers might be faster, and whales might have larger brains, but neither can match the sheer intellect or capacity for creativity that we humans enjoy...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1468306626
• ISBN13: 9781468306620
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 106 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher