Mystery of the Mind: A Critical Study of Consciousness and the Human Brain

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Mystery of the Mind: A Critical Study of Consciousness and the Human Brain
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Wilder Penfield
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:158
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152
Category/GenreNeurosciences
ISBN/Barcode 9780691614786
ClassificationsDewey:612.82
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 8 March 2015
Publication Country United States

Description

In the past fifty years scientists have begun to discover how the human brain functions. In this book Wilder Penfield, whose work has been at the forefront of such research, describes the current state of knowledge about the brain and asks to what extent recent findings explain the action of the mind. He offers the general reader a glimpse of excit