The Brain Book: Development, Function, Disorder, Health (Second Edition)

The Brain Book investigates the most complex known structure in the universe: the human brain. Made up of billions of nerve cells, the brain controls our thoughts, movements, behavior, and emotions. This comprehensive reference work explores diverse topics, from how we sense the world, memory processing, and the nature of consciousness, to diseases and disorders, the aging brain, and spinal injury repair.

This revised and updated edition of The Brain Book draws on the latest medical research and recent scientific breakthroughs. Using concise, clear language, it explains important health issues such as the effects of recreational drugs and medicines on the brain, strokes, tumors, and mental illness.

Hundreds of color images, including stunning 3-D illustrations created for this book, reveal the intricate workings of the brain in detail, and enable the reader to develop a deeper understanding of this most remarkable organ.