This awardwinning science book uses the latest findings from neuroscience research and brainimaging technology to take you on a journey into the human brain. CGI artworks and brain MRI scans reveal the brains anatomy in unprecedented detail. Stepbystep sequences unravel and simplify the complex processes of brain function such as how nerves transmit signals how memories are laid down and recalled and how we register emotions. The book answers fundamental and compelling questions about the brain what does it means to be conscious what happens when were asleepand are the brains of men and women different Written by awardwinning author Rita Carter this is an accessible and authoritative reference book to a fascinating part of the human body. Thanks to improvements in scanning technology our understanding of the brain is changing fast. Now in its third edition the Brain Book provides an uptodate guide to one of sciences most exciting frontiers. With its coverage of over 50 brainrelated diseases and disorders from strokes to brain tumours and schizophrenia it is also an essential manual for students and healthcare professionals.