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 | Ojemann, George A. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Reading, Mass. : Addison-Wesley Pub. Co., ©1994. |
| Description | 343 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| 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 note | Little-311417--305131014265V |
| General note | "A William Patrick book." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 295-296) and index. |
| LCCN | 93023661 |
| ISBN | 0201632179 : |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QP376 .C318 1994 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |