The Britannica Guide To The Brain

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Publisher : Constable
ISBN 13 : 9781845298036
Total Pages : 365 pages
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Download or read book The Britannica Guide to the Brain written by and published by Constable. This book was released on 2008 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exploration of neuroscience, the functions of the brain, and related issues, such as stem cell research and neuroplasticity.

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Publisher : Encyclopaedia Britannica
ISBN 13 : 1845298039
Total Pages : 384 pages
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Download or read book The Britannica Guide to the Brain written by and published by Encyclopaedia Britannica. This book was released on 2008 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exploration of neuroscience, the functions of the brain, and related issues, such as stem cell research and neuroplasticity.

Author : Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Publisher : Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1593398492
Total Pages : 462 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Britannica Guide to the Islamic World written by Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. and published by Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.. This book was released on 2009-03-01 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring the beliefs, history and politics of Islam, The Britannica Guide to the Islamic World is a clear and unbiased reference resource, compiled by experts in the field. It introduces the ideas as well as the places at the centre of one of the most important religions of our time. Founded in the seventh century by the prophet Mohammed, Islam has now spread across the world and every culture. Exploring Islamic history, beliefs and scriptures, it will be an invaluable and comprehensive guide to Muslim faith. In addition, the Guide reveals the role that Islam plays today including the conflict in the Middle East, the rise of Islamism, and the divisions between the Sunni and Shi’ite sects. As the Islamic World becomes the focus of politicians and the media, it is more important than ever to have a reliable and accurate introduction to this controversial topic.

Author : Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Publisher : Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1593398514
Total Pages : 391 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Britannica Guide to Genetics written by Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. and published by Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.. This book was released on 2009-03-01 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Britannica Guide to Genetics is the ideal companion for students or general popular science readers who wish to know the facts behind the latest research and discoveries. After the Introduction from bestselling science writer and geneticist Steve Jones the book covers the entire history of genetics from Gregor Mendel’s first experiments with peas at the end of the nineteenth century to the announcement of the Human Genome Project in 1998. Throughout the twentieth century new discoveries about the qualities of our genes have been heralded as essential leaps of progress in modern science forcing us to ask how much do our genes determine our personalities? What makes us different from other species? But as we enter the twenty-first century and we have begun to manipulate genes and the genome the questions have changed.

Author : Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Publisher : Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1593398506
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Britannica Guide to Russia written by Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. and published by Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.. This book was released on 2009-03-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Britannica Guide to Russia offers a panoramic view of Russia, telling the history of the nation since 1917 as well as the story of its culture, religion, arts, and literature in the twentieth century and beyond. Russia is one of the fastest growing economies in the world attracting billions of dollars of investment every year. As the nation re-emerges from the Cold War it is increasingly important to know where it is heading. Russia is a land of superlatives, it is also a country of extremes and by far the world’s largest country, it extends across the whole of northern Asia and the eastern third of Europe, spanning eleven time zones. The guide also covers the major places to visit such as Moscow, St Petersburg, and Kiev as well as a particular focus on the contemporary nation since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Out of the ashes of the cold war, a new super power has emerged including the rise of the Oligarchs, the presidency of Vladimir Putin, and the role of Russia in the new world order.

Author : Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Publisher : Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1593398476
Total Pages : 465 pages
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Download or read book Britannica Guide to India written by Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. and published by Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.. This book was released on 2009-03-01 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ancient culture and a new economic power in the world India in the twenty-first century stands on the verge of being one of the world’s newest superpowers with a population of 1.1 billion. In the sixty years since its independence, it has transformed into a modern nation with limitless resources—yet it is also a nation of extremes. It is a people with 15 official languages, over 166 million mobile phone users, and an economy that spans from traditional village farming to the cutting edge of new technology. From the snowy mountains of the Himalayas to the tropical waters of Kerala, India is the 6th most popular tourist destination in the world. This guide is the perfect introduction for the reader who wants to know more than the guide books and gain a deeper understanding of India’s history and culture as well as the key sites to visit.

Author : Britannica Educational Publishing
Publisher : Britannica Educational Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1615302565
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Brain and the Nervous System written by Britannica Educational Publishing and published by Britannica Educational Publishing. This book was released on 2010-04-01 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Necessary for everything from reflexes to reading to running, it’s no exaggeration to say that the brain and nervous system are responsible for nearly every endeavor of human activity. The sheer volume of information that the brain must process and respond to at every second of each day renders it one of the most remarkable systems of the human body. With illuminating diagrams and careful detail, this volume covers the amazing intricacies of this vital system as well as the effects of disease and damage.

Author : Erik Gregersen Associate Editor, Astronomy and Space Exploration
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1615303197
Total Pages : 692 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Britannica Guide to The Atom written by Erik Gregersen Associate Editor, Astronomy and Space Exploration and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2011-01-15 with total page 692 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the structure of the atom and reveals the ways the parts facilitate both radioactivity and nuclear reactions.

Author : Erik Gregersen Associate Editor, Astronomy and Space Exploration
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1615303006
Total Pages : 734 pages
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Download or read book The Britannica Guide to Sound and Light written by Erik Gregersen Associate Editor, Astronomy and Space Exploration and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2011-01-15 with total page 734 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses sound and light, including how the waves travel through different forms of matter, how human senses detect and analyze them, and describes electromagnetic radiation, echolocation, and optics.

Author : New Scientist
Publisher : Nicholas Brealey
ISBN 13 : 1473685079
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Brain written by New Scientist and published by Nicholas Brealey. This book was released on 2018-10-23 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join New Scientist on a mind-expanding rollercoaster ride through intelligence, creativity, your unconscious and beyond. Congratulations! You're the proud owner of the most complex information processing device in the known universe. The human brain comes equipped with all sorts of useful design features, but also many bugs and weaknesses. Problem is you don't get an owner's manual. You have to just plug and play. As a result, most of us never properly understand how our brains work and what they're truly capable of. We fail get the best out of them, ignore some of their most useful features and struggle to overcome their design faults. Until now, that is. Featuring witty essays, enlightening infographics and fascinating "try this at home" experiments, New Scientist take you on a journey through intelligence, memory, creativity, the unconscious and beyond. From the strange ways to distort what we think of as "reality" to the brain hacks that can improve memory, The Brain: A User's Guide will help you understand your brain and show you how to use it to its full potential.