The Evolving Brain: The Known and the Unknown

by Grant Steen and R. Grant Steen

In this comprehensive book on the science of the brain, distinguished neurophysiologist R. Grant Steen provides us with a crash course on how the brain works. As a researcher on the forefront of brain studies, Dr. Steen explores the latest findings on a host of topics: - Consciousness, unconsciousness, and brain death- Learning, memory, and role of genes- Motivation, aggression, and the range of emotions- The plasticity of the growing brain- Mental...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591024803
• ISBN13: 9781591024804
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Prometheus Books
• Length: 437 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.3"