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The Making Of Memory: From Molecules to Mind
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
The Making Of Memory: From Molecules to Mind
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Steven Rose
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:432 | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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Category/Genre | Popular science Neurosciences |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780099449980
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Classifications | Dewey:573.86 |
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Audience | Tertiary Education (US: College) | Professional & Vocational | General | |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Vintage Publishing
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Imprint |
Vintage
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Publication Date |
4 September 2003 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
This volume is about the biological processes by which humans - and other animals, learn and remember - and how researchers can explore these mechanisms. Since the first edition of this book won the Science Prize in 1993, research has moved forward and Steven Rose has revised the book, which includes a chapter on how a potential breakthrough has occured in the treatment for Alzheimer's Disease.
Author Biography
Steven Rose is Professor of Biology and Director of the Brain and Behaviour Research Group at The Open University, Visiting Professor in the Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology at University College London, and, jointly with sociologist Hilary Rose, Professor of Physic (genetics and society) at Gresham College, London. His previous books include The Chemistry of Life (1996), Science and Society (with Hilary Rose) (1973), The Conscious Brain (1973), Molecules and Minds- Essays on Biology and the Social Order (1988), and The Making of Memory (1992).
ReviewsThere is no denying his skill as a writer...a flowing, elegant scientific treatise * Observer * Quite simply one of the most interesting books which I have ever perused * Scotsman * Rose introduces each topic with skill and clarity * Guardian * Exceptionally well-written...a fascinating account of the current state of play in the neurosciences * Times Higher Educational Supplement * Compelling... The job of demystifying science is completed with style, jargon-free and elegantly written -- Oliver Robinson * Observer *
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