Bibliograph

The brain, the last frontier, Richard M. Restak

Type

Label

The brain, the last frontier, Richard M. Restak

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 405-408) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The brain

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

4641669

Responsibility statement

Richard M. Restak

Sub title

the last frontier

Summary

Discusses the functions of the brain and its relationship to intellectual and emotional capabilities, explains how it is influenced by nutrition, heredity, drugs, and environment, and explores recent research findings

Table Of Contents

1: The philosopher's myth -- Dr. Punishberg and Dr. Rewardnik -- The working brain -- 2: Answers to questions which have not yet been raised -- The murder of a child -- 3: Mirror of reality -- Children of the moon -- Cain's curse -- 4: Jumping frogs and purple people -- The Jekyll and Hyde solution -- The princess and the philosopher -- The soul of a peacock -- Window on the mind -- Put on a happy face -- A treat instead of a treatment -- The dancing bees -- Because you asked me to -- A seductive analogy -- The verdict

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