Conversations With Neil's Brain: The Neural Nature Of Thought And Language

Calvin, William H.,Ojemann, George A

ISBN 10: 0201483378 / ISBN 13: 9780201483376

Editore: Basic Books, 1995

Book shows shelf & handling wear, including some light corner wear and cover creasing. Pages are worn & heavily foxing on their edges, text intact and unmarked. Good reading copy. Codice articolo mon0003877114

Riassunto:

In a series of stories before, after, and even during neurosurgery, an epileptic patient, Neil; his surgeon, George Ojemann; and neuroscientist William Calvin work together to remove a portion of Neil's temporal lobe. If they do it right, they will have a good chance of putting an end to Neil's seizures. If they slice too far to the left or right, they will wipe out essential parts of Neil's memory, or his ability to follow a joke to the punch line, or maybe his ability to recognize his wife's face. In essence, they can erase or alter parts of Neil.Conversations with Neil's Brain takes us inside the operating room and allows us to be part of this eerie process of discovery, using it to provide a unique window on human consciousness and the nature of human identity. The mapping of Neil's brain brings to life as never before the astounding specificity by which the brian operates, making clear why language, memory, and decision making are so complex, and why the cures for such ailments as learning disabilities, mental disorders, Alzheimer's, and strokes continue to elude the world's best medical efforts. In the context of this unique surgical drama, Conversations with Neil's Brain unfolds as an intensely compelling read.

Informazioni sull'autore:

William H. Calvin, Ph.D., a neurophysiologist at the University of Washington, is the author of The Throwing Madonna and The River that Flows Uphill.

George A. Ojemann, M.D., a neurosurgeon at the University of Washington, collaborated with Dr. Calvin on their earlier book, Inside the Brain.

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Titolo: Conversations With Neil's Brain: The Neural ...
Casa editrice: Basic Books
Data di pubblicazione: 1995
Legatura: paperback
Condizione: Good