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Human: The Science Behind What Makes Your Brain Unique by Michael S. Gazzaniga β€” book cover

Human: The Science Behind What Makes Your Brain Unique

by Michael S. Gazzaniga
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Synopsis

What happened along the evolutionary trail that made humans so unique? In his accessible style, Michael Gazzaniga pinpoints the change that made us thinking, sentient humans different from our predecessors. He explores what makes human brains special, the importance of language and art in defining the human condition, the nature of human consciousness, and even artificial intelligence.

Washington Examiner

“As wide-ranging as it is deep, and as entertaining as it is informative, the latest offering from University of California at Santa Barbara neuroscientist Gazzaniga (The Ethical Brain) will please a diverse array of readers.”

About the Author, Michael S. Gazzaniga

Michael S. Gazzaniga is the director of the SAGE Center for the Study of the Mind at the University of California–Santa Barbara and its Summer Institute in Cognitive Neuroscience. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, and he lives in California.

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Book Details

Published
June 1, 2009
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780060892890

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