Human: The Science Behind What Makes Your Brain Unique

Human: The Science Behind What Makes Your Brain Unique

by Michael S. Gazzaniga
Human: The Science Behind What Makes Your Brain Unique

Human: The Science Behind What Makes Your Brain Unique

by Michael S. Gazzaniga

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Overview

What happened along the evolutionary trail that made humans so unique? In his accessible style, Michael Gazzaniga pinpoints the change that made us thinking, sentient humans different from our predecessors. He explores what makes human brains special, the importance of language and art in defining the human condition, the nature of human consciousness, and even artificial intelligence.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780060892890
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 06/30/2009
Edition description: Reprint
Pages: 464
Product dimensions: 5.32(w) x 8.02(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Michael S. Gazzaniga is internationally recognized in the field of neuroscience and a pioneer in cognitive research. He is the director of the SAGE Center for the Study of the Mind at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is the author of many popular science books, including Who’s in Charge? (Ecco, 2011). He has six children and lives in California with his wife.

What People are Saying About This

Robert Bazell

“Brilliantly written and utterly fascinating. Gazzaniga stands as a giant among neuroscientists, for both the quality of his research and his ability to communicate it to a general public with infectious enthusiasm.”

V.S. Ramachandran

“Gazzaniga is one of the founders of the field of cognitive neuroscience... full of dazzling insights... engaging.”—

Daniel Henninger

“One could ask for no better guide... compelling, wide-ranging tour.”

Floyd E. Bloom

“[Readers] will enjoy the science he unravels.”

Steven Pinker

“...[A] shimmering new book...[Gazzaniga] explains the latest findings from the sciences of mind and brain in a coherent and satisfying narrative. This is the place to look to learn about our best scientific understanding of what it means to be human.”

Steven E. Hyman

“Michael Gazzaniga shares his considerable insight... compelling, and at the same time, clear.”

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