The Brain Author:Richard Restak, MD. Complete with more than 150 full-color and blacka-and-white illustrations, this highly readable book captures the exciting spirit of PBS television's eight-part series, "THE BRAIN". Here is the story of man's marvelous quest to understand the workings of a miracle: the human brain, nearly three pounds of tissue that can store more information th... more »an all the libraries in the world-can trigger our most violent rages and our loftiest ideals...and is still so mysterious that it remains mankind's ultimate frontier.« less
This book is extremely readable, and even though it was written more than 20 years ago, it still provides a good foundation for learning about the human brain. It's amazing to see how much we've learned in twenty years. I enjoyed it.