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

344 sayfa. 15x23 cm
Yayıncısının özgün karton kapağında. 344 sayfa. 1. hamur kağıda. S/b resimli. Metin ve görsel kısımları çok temiz durumda. İngilizce.
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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 s

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