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Brain & Brain Health
By clicking on 'View Summary' under each resource, you will find a summary, the ISBN and publisher’s name which will help you if you wish to purchase or reserve a copy at your local library.The Human Brain
Author:Rita Carter
ISBN #: 978-0-7566-5441-2
Publisher: DK
Summary:
“Discover how the brain works with clear, illustrated explanations that demystify complex processes, such as memory, perception, and consciousness”
Think Smart
A Neuroscientist’s Prescription for Improving your Brain’s Performance
Author: Richard Restak, M.D.
ISBN #: 978-1-59448-443-8
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Summary:
“In this fascinating, fun-to-read book, brain expert Dr. Richard Restak has asked his colleagues—among them the world’s leading brain scientists and researchers—an important question: what can I do to help my brain work more efficiently?”
Big Brain
The Origins and Future of Human Intelligence
Author: Gary Lynch & Richard Granger
ISBN #: 978-1-4039-7979-7
Publisher: Macmillan
Summary:
“In this cutting edge book, two eminent scientists, Gary Lynch and Richard Granger, offer a lively and fast paced investigation of how our brain got the way they are, and how they might get better—much better. (…) Weaving together history and science, Big Brain demystifies the complexities of our brain, and gives us tantalizing insights into our humanity—its past and future”
Phantoms in the Brain
Probing the Mysteries of the Mind
Author: V.S. Ramachandran (M.D., Ph.D.) & Sandra Blakeslee
ISBN #: 0-688-15247-3
Publisher: William Morrow & Company, Inc.
Summary:
“In Phantoms in the Brain, Dr. Ramachandran recounts how his work with patients who have bizarre neurological disorders has shed light on the deep architecture of the brain, and what these findings tell us about who we are; how we construct our body image; why we laugh or become depressed; why we believe in God; how we make decisions, deceive ourselves and dream; perhaps even why we’re so clever at philosophy, music and art.”
The Brain Has a Mind of Its Own
Insights from a Practicing Neurologist
Author: Richard Restak (M.D.)
ISBN #: 0-517-57483-7
Publisher: Harmony Books
Summary:
“Rich with anecdotes from Dr. Restak’s neurological practice, this book reveals what we’ve learned about the brain the shape itself by its experience, the reasons some events are remembered and others forgotten, and the effects of drugs on the brain. It is filled with the author’s insights into the brain’s ability to formulate thoughts, the ways that all people are not created equal, and other matters that touch on the very core of our humanity”
The Dana Guide to Brain Health
A Practical Family Reference from Medical Experts
Author: Floyd E. Bloom, M.D.M. Flint Beal, M.D., David J. Kupfer, M.D.
ISBN #: 978-1-9329410-2
Publisher: Dana Press
Summary:
“The only complete, authoritative, family-friendly guide to the brain’s development, health, and disorders, The Dana Guide to Brain Health offers not only ready reference to our latest understanding of brain diseases but also information to help you participate in your family’s care. Here is your essential brain information along with practical, health—preserving advice.”
Featured Story
May is 'Leave A Legacy' Month
It was August of 1985 when Shelley Fitak first began to learn about brain tumours. It was then that her first husband, Bob Thierman, was diagnosed with a brain tumour. At the time, little was known about brain tumours. In addition, there was very little support or information available across Canada ...
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