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020			_a9781851683734
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100			_a"Al-Chalabi, Ammar"
245		0	_aBrain
260			_aOxford
260			_bOne world
260			_c2007
300			_a212p.
520			_aIt has been remarked that if the brain were so simple we could understand it, we would be so simple we couldn't. However, as the authors of this accessible guide demonstrate, there are at least some things we do understand about the brain, and this knowledge can shed new light on our conception of ourselves and the workings of our minds. Covering crude ancient neuroscience, sleep, language and even philosophical questions about the nature of consciousness, this lively and entertaining introduction assumes no previous scientific knowledge, and will fascinate readers of all backgrounds.
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