A Brief Tour of Human Consciousness, (Paperback)

from heterotopic

A concise version of Ramachandran's "Phantoms in the Brain." This book is almost exactly the same. Read the other book for a more in-depth analysis of Ramachandran's neurological theories and studies. Also, this book is exactly the same as "A Brief Tour of Human Consciousness." I don't know why a...

from Michael.Xolotl

Very basic but excellent (necessarily partial) overview; particularly interesting passages about the neurological basis of art, linguistics, and consciousness.Pointless insertions of the author's inconsequential political views (but what's new?).Recommended.

from HadriantheBlind

A quite interesting book, examining the workings of the human brain through deviations from normal function. Voluminous and very helpful endnotes. Need to find more from this author.

from bartflanders

This book was the first of V.S. Ramachandran's that i read, and i was instantly hooked. Not only is the content fascinating to begin with, he has a casual and funny way of writing that makes these inanswerable questions accessible and applicable to everyone. READ THIS BOOK

from bartflanders

This book was the first of V.S. Ramachandran's that i read, and i was instantly hooked. Not only is the content fascinating to begin with, he has a casual and funny way of writing that makes these inanswerable questions accessible and applicable to everyone. READ THIS BOOK