Your Brain, A User’s Guide: 100 Things You Never Knew

by Patricia S. Daniels

Both a practical owner’s manual and a complete guide to the brain’s development and function, this valuable reference explores not only the brain’s physical form—its 100 billion nerve cells and near-infinite network of synapses—but the interactions that regulate every thought and action. Some highlights include:
·         The inner workings of our body’s most complex organ
·         Foods for mental fitness
·         Mysteries revealed, such as why listening to music tunes up your brain

Genres: Science, Nonfiction, Brain

128 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 13, 2017

About the author

Patricia Daniels has written extensively on science and health. Among her publications are The New Solar System, Human Body, Encyclopedia of Space, Childhood Medical Guide, and The Medical Advisor.

Reviews

[John Stinebaugh]

These annual reviews are a great way to stay up on fun facts derived from current research.

[David Raz]

Recent National Geographic special editions in Hebrew have left me unimpressed due to poor image choices and a lack of cohesion. However, Your Brain, A User’s Guide: 100 Things You Never Knew was a welcome exception. Its structure felt logical, and the topic allowed for fewer photographs and more illustrations—a strength of NG’s illustration team. While the photography wasn’t remarkable, this was less of an issue here, as mentioned. I’m not entirely sold on the '100 facts' format, though some of the facts were quite entertaining. A few did feel random and disconnected. The translation was, as always, excellent. Overall, it was an enjoyable read, earning a solid three stars out of five.

[Kathia]

Interesting

Easy to read and it provides a range of high level information. A lot of answer of every day inquiries. I love it.

[Philip Mott]

A great starter and overview of brain science across many ages. The quick chapters make for easy transition reading times and the author introduces the reader to several concepts for further study.

[Luisana Fuster]

Bastante interesante ..una resistida dominguera con datos chevere

[amrita]

went crazy🔥🔥🔥

[Felicia Aung]

Kinda boring and not in-depth but in general it’s pretty good

[Dominique]

A good introduction or introductory refresher to some of the brains workings psychologically and neurologically by reviewing the topics of: learning, perception, the unconscious mind and emotions.

Dictionary Reference Review: 21
Grammatical Error Count: 0

[Simona]

5 ⭐️

“The brain is deeper than the sea.” - Emily Dickenson

This book is full of interesting facts and great pictures about the human brain. Some of the medical terms were a bit hard to understand, but it’s still a good read for anyone curious about the topic.

[Sue]

Loved the little brain challenges but the electronic version was awkward and, sometimes, quite impossible.

[Maryam Azd]

I like the "unconscious brain" chapter concerning the sleep stages and sleep levels.