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| View Larger Image | The Amazing Brain
by Robert Ornstein, Richard Thompson
| | List Price: | $18.00 | | Price: | $12.24 | | You Save: | $5.76 (32%) |  | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours | | | | | Sales Rank: | 187852 | | Studio: | Houghton Mifflin | | | Binding: | Paperback | | Number Of Pages: | 224 | | Publication Date: | July 15, 1991 | | Publisher: | Houghton Mifflin |
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Product Description
Beginning with the simplest view of brain anatomy and operations and using the latest research available, Ornstein and Thomoson give the reader both an actual and a metaphorical picture of the human brain. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 4 reviews)
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Really cool 
I teach an introduction to anatomy and physiology class at a community college. I found this book at used book store and was thrilled with it's contents. It is like some old book about other worlds -- just a lot of fascinating facts and information. The illustrations and information are excellent!
August 13, 2008 | |
The brain is like an ancient house with modern additions.
The most striking aspect of the authors'work is the magnificent way in which the various layers of the brain/consciousness are paired with the drawings evoking our ancient evolutionary history. Rather than a modern suburban house built on a scraped lot, the brain is portrayed as a ruin with succeeding layers built on top of each other. I believe the book succeeds in conveying a sense of mystery as to how we are able to function as modern homo sapiens while carrying around with us the results of milennia of evolution: the hope and the danger as it were. And yet, this is all achieved in a very light-hearted and entertaining manner.
December 16, 1998 | |
Excellent resource for both professionals and lay alike 
Filled with unique illustrations of the brain in an imaginative manner, combined with powerful information regarding the clinical anatomy of our CPU, this is a must read for those working with brain injured individuals or who would just like to understand the magic that is our mind.
November 06, 1998 | |
A very good read
A really great introduction to the workings of the brain. Truly memorable illustrations: so much better than those dry, factual diagrams you get in most textbooks. This book is an easy read, and keeps a lively pace. Its only drawback is that it is a little dated, but any book on a subject under such intensive research is likely to be a bit out of date by the time it reaches the lay-reader. Highly recommended though.
October 31, 1998 | |
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