Rare: The Burning House: Unlocking the Mysteries of the Brain- Hard Cover 1994

-The Globe and Mail As hard to put down as Oliver Sacks’ The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, offering a fascinating glimpse at the intricacies of the human brain, combining bizarre case studies with an in-depth but accessible examination of the science behind the mysteries. Rare find, Winner of the 1995 Canadian Science Writers Book Award, this book explores the brain and how it works. It includes investigations into the stroke victim who denies the existence of the world's left side, and the epileptic patient who after brain surgery has no capacity to store new memories Welcome to the brain: the three and a half pounds of pinky-grey mass that is responsible for processing and storing astounding amounts of information. With compelling new research and intriguing scientific theories, Jay Ingram explores such cranial conundrums as: the stroke victim who constantly denies the existence of the world's left side, the epileptic patient who emerges from brain surgery with no capacity to store new memories, and the amputee encountering the eerie phenomenon of the "phantom limb". Ingram's customary wit and eye for the unusual shine as he investigates the mysterious, little-explored landscape of the brain. This book is in excellent condition- like new condition. Hard cover with the dust jacket. - 257 Pages - Width: 6 1/4" - Height: 9 1/4" - Thickness: 1" Tag: 90s, Vintage, Knowledge, history, educational, North American, religion, nonfiction, social studies, art 040225,20