The Idea of the Brain: The Past and Future of Neuroscience

Author: Matthew Cobb Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 496 An "elegant", "engrossing" (Carol Tavris, Wall Street Journal) examination of what we think we know about the brain and why -- despite technological advances -- the workings of our most essential organ remain a mystery. "I cannot recommend this book strongly enough."--Henry Marsh, author of Do No Harm Shortlisted for the 2020 Baillie-Gifford Prize For thousands of years, thinkers and scientists have tried to understand what the brain does. Yet, despite...Read more