The Making Of Memory: From Molecules to Mind

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.

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).

There 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 *