The Brain A Beginner’s Guide/ Ammar Al-Chalabi, Martin R. Turner and R. Shane DelamoFirst published by Oneworld Publications, 2006
First published in the new Beginners Guide series, 2008

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Contents
Preface viii
Acknowledgements ix
List of plates x
Section 1: Introducing the brain
Introduction: In the beginning . . . 3
1 The history of the human brain 6
– so it does do something after all
2 The evolution of the brain – 15
how the brain came to be
3 Nerves – the body electric 27
Section 2: Making a brain and mind
from one cell
4 The development of the brain – 43
growing a nervous system
5 The anatomy of the brain – 54
understanding the grand plan
6 The supporting structures of the 78
brain – what a brain needs to survive
7 The development of behaviour and 87
reasoning – learning to be human
Section 3: Having and using a
brain as an adult
8 Consciousness – the ultimate 107
mystery
9 Memory – putting the past into 124
perspective
10 Sleep – bedtime for the brain 135
11 The motor system – making 147
movement and motion
12 The sensory system – feel the 156
world
13 The visuospatial system – making 166
light work
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14 Language, hearing and music – 177
making sense of sound
15 Emotions and the limbic system – 192
the heart and the head
16 Investigating the brain – 201
discovering the diagnosis
17 Living for ever – the fountain of 214
youth
18 The end? 222
Appendix: Eric Chudler’s brain facts 223
and figures
Glossary 239
Further reading 250
Index 251

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