The Human Brain: Its Capacities and FunctionsThoroughly updated just before his death, Asimov gives a lucid and insightful account of the human brain, its capacities and functions. He not only breaks down the most complex of functions into easy-to-understand terms, but he also expounds on the vast potential of the untapped powers of the brain. 40 line drawings. |
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