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Brainscapes : the warped, wondrous maps written in your brain-- and how they guide you / Rebecca Schwarzlose.
"A path-breaking journey into the brain, showing how perception, thought, and action are products of "maps" etched into your gray matter--and how technology can use them to read your mind"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781328949967 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: viii, 302 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2021.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| Subject: | Brain. Neural networks (Neurobiology) |
Available copies
- 0 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | 612.8 Sch | 31681010240075 | NONFIC | Checked out | 12/30/2025 |
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"A path-breaking journey into the brain, showing how perception, thought, and action are products of "maps" etched into your gray matter-and how technology can use them to read your mind"-- - Baker & Taylor
A neuroscientist discusses the ways that literal maps of sights, sounds and actions etched into our brains support complex thought, hold the keys to our survival and can shine a light on both our past and future. 30,000 first printing. Illustrations. - Houghton
'A profoundly illuminating account of how the brain works ... Rebecca Schwarzlose is a neuroscientist with a novelist's literary flair.''Cass R. Sunstein, author of Too Much Information
A path-breaking journey into the brain, showing how perception, thought, and action are products of maps etched into your gray matter'and how technology can use them to read your mind.
Your brain is a collection of maps: detailed representations, scrawled across your brain's surfaces, of the sights, sounds, and actions that hold the key to your survival. Although scientists began discovering these maps over a century ago, we are only now beginning to unlock their secrets'and comprehend their profound impact on our lives. Brain maps distort and shape our experience of the world, support complex thought, and make technology-enabled mind reading a modern-day reality. They shine a light on our past and our possible futures. In the process, they invite us to view ourselves from a startling new perspective.
In Brainscapes, Rebecca Schwarzlose combines unforgettable real-life stories, cutting-edge research, and vivid illustrations to reveal brain maps' surprising lessons about our place in the world'and about the world's place within us. - HoughtonA path-breaking journey into the brain, showing how perception, thought, and action are products of “maps” etched into your gray matter—and how technology can use them to read your mind.
- Houghton
“Enlightening and ambitious… a book that travels into rich terrain, charted by a smart and eager tour guide.”—New York Times Book Review
A path-breaking journey into the brain, showing how perception, thought, and action are products of maps etched into your gray matter—and how technology can use them to read your mind.
Your brain is a collection of maps: detailed representations, scrawled across your brain’s surfaces, of the sights, sounds, and actions that hold the key to your survival. Although scientists began discovering these maps over a century ago, we are only now beginning to unlock their secrets—and comprehend their profound impact on our lives. Brain maps distort and shape our experience of the world, support complex thought, and make technology-enabled mind reading a modern-day reality. They shine a light on our past and our possible futures. In the process, they invite us to view ourselves from a startling new perspective.
In Brainscapes, Rebecca Schwarzlose combines unforgettable real-life stories, cutting-edge research, and vivid illustrations to reveal brain maps’ surprising lessons about our place in the world—and about the world’s place within us. - HoughtonA path-breaking journey into the brain, showing how perception, thought, and action are products of 'maps' etched into your gray matter'and how technology can use them to read your mind.
