How Intelligence Happens

by John Duncan

Book Overview

From a scientist at the forefront of revolutionary work in neuroscience, a firsthand account of his search for the biological basis of intelligence

Human intelligence is among the most powerful forces on earth. It builds sprawling cities, vast cornfields, coffee plantations, and complex microchips; it takes us from the atom to the limits of the universe. Understanding how brains build intelligence is among the most fascinating challenges...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300177720
• ISBN13: 9780300177725
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 7.8"