"How can a three-pound mass of jelly that you can hold in your palm
imagine angels, contemplate the meaning of infinity, and even question
its own place in the cosmos?"
-V. S. Ramachandran, neuroscientist, 2011
How we think, feel, move, remember, imagine, and experience the outside
world and our own bodies is the domain of neuroscience. For millennia,
the workings of the brain and nerves could be approached only through
superstition and conjecture. Then, in the 19th century, neuroscience
began to cast light on this most complex of our bodily systems. This
accessible, illustrated book traces the development of neuroscience,
from ancient beliefs to the technologies of the present day.
**Topics include:
**- The interaction of mind, soul, and body
- Localization of functions within the brain
- Workings of the nervous system
- The motor system and how we move
- The sensory system and how we construct perception
- Mental illness, brain damage, and lessons from dysfunction and
disease
- Mental activity, including learning, memory, identity, and imagination
Featuring photographs, diagrams and profiles of key figures, this book
provides a wonderful grounding in the study of neuroscience through
history.
ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Fundamentals Series explains fascinating
and far-reaching topics in simple terms. Designed with rustic, tactile
covers and filled with dynamic illustrations and fact boxes, these books
will help you quickly get to grips with complex topics across the
sciences and humanities.
