Simply The Brain

Three pounds of tissue handle memory, emotion, language and every decision a person makes, and this guide sets out how that work is divided. Simply The Brain applies DK's visual method to neuroscience, breaking the subject into compact explanations supported by diagrams and clear captions. Structure and function, memory, emotion, cognition and development each receive room, along with corrections to the myths that circulate about how brains are supposed to work. No background in science is assumed, and the terms that usually appear only in textbooks are defined where they arise. A summary of the offering: • Self-contained entries with diagrams carrying much of the explanation • Coverage from basic anatomy through memory, emotion and decision-making • Plain definitions for terminology that normally stays inside textbooks • Issued within the DK Simply series of illustrated introductions Useful for students, teachers and general readers curious about the mind. Published by DK and available from Boipoka.