The Neuroscience Bible: The Definitive Guide to the Science of the Mapping of the Mind

by Jon Turney

A new "bible" title that reveals the science of our brains. The term "mind mapping" has been used in various contexts over time, however this book, The Neuroscience Bible , is strictly about the human brain as a vital organ and how it controls the nervous system and thus our life. It is a crash-course in the latest scientific knowledge of the workings of the brain and the nervous system it controls. The most elusive concepts, such as memory and addiction and the difference between the brain and the mind, are broken down into easily understandable bite-sized pieces. In pictures of the brain, the cerebrum is most noticeable. Sitting at the top of the brain, it is the source of all intellectual activities. It is split into two halves -- the proverbial "left brain and right brain" -- which communicate via nerve fibers. Information collected by your senses moves along a network of linked nerve cells called neurons, which are the basic building blocks of the nervous system. These neurons are active in both sides of the brain, which although looking the same, are different. Words are formed in the left hemisphere, abstract reasoning in the right. Together, they control every brain activity -- from memories, planning, imagination, recognizing friends and reading books to playing games and creating art. The Neuroscience Bible explains all this and much more. Topics As you read this book, your brain and your nervous system will be busy making sense of the words. Nerve cells in your eyes will sense the letters' boundaries and transmit them from your eyes to your brain which forms the words and recalls their meanings.

Genres: Science, Neuroscience

320 pages, Paperback

Published September 8, 2018

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Reviews

[Laura Gil · Rating 2 out of 5]

Libro complejo por dos cuestiones. La primera, una maquetación efectista que ha querido condensar mucha información por página, con tipografía muy pequeña, hojas mates que reducen la legibilidad y con fondos de texturas que dificultan aún más la lectura. Sí a esto le añades la complejidad del contenido, que al haber querido condensar lo tanto por página/capítulo se hace poco anecdótico, de carácter más técnico y por ende, si no tienes conocimiento en la materia se hace tedioso por momentos.

Entre la maquetación y contenido no es un libro que recomendaría a no ser que se esté muy interesado.

[José Vicente · Rating 4 out of 5]

Contenido divulgativo pero a veces complejo y difícil de entender si no tienes una base del funcionamiento del cerebro y su estructura

[Jiyoon · Rating 4 out of 5]

A neat book about various topics in neuroscience. It's a bit on the basic side, not too detailed. The only gripe I have is that on some pages the text is hard to see because of the flashy background design.

[Ayesha433d · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simple and Effecient

[Nichi · Rating 1 out of 5]

Unreadable.