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Conversations with Neil's brain : the neural nature of thought and language / William H. Calvin, George A. Ojemann.

Author/creator Calvin, William H., 1939-
Other author/creatorOjemann, George A.
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoReading, Mass. : Addison-Wesley Pub. Co., ©1994.
Description343 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subject(s)
Contents A window to the brain -- Losing consciousness -- Seeing the brain speak -- If language is left, what's right? -- The problems with paying attention -- The personality of the lowly neuron -- The what and where of memory -- How are memories made? -- What's up front -- When things go wrong with thought and mood -- Tuning up the brain by pruning -- Acquiring and reacquiring language -- Taking apart the visual image -- How the brain subdivides language -- Why can we read so well? -- Stringing things together in novel ways --
Contents Deep in the temporal lobe, just across from the brain stem -- In search of the narrator.
Local noteLittle-311417--305131014265V
General note"A William Patrick book."
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 295-296) and index.
LCCN 93023661
ISBN0201632179 :

Available Items

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks QP376 .C318 1994 ✔ Available Place Hold