We Are Our Brains: From the Womb to Alzheimer's - Softcover

Swaab, Dick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0141978236 ISBN 13: 9780141978239

Publisher: Penguin, 2015

Synopsis

Everything we think, do and refrain from doing is determined by our brain. From religion to sexuality, it shapes our potential, our desires and our characters. Taking us through every stage in our lives, from the womb to falling in love to old age, Dick Swaab shows that we don't just have brains: we are our brains.

'A blockbuster about the brain ... provocative, fascinating, remarkable' Clive Cookson, Financial Times

'A giant in the field' Zoe Williams, Guardian

'Engrossing, intriguing and enlightening' Robin Ince

'Enchantingly written' The Times Higher Education

'Wide-ranging, fun and informative ... as an ice-breaker at parties, it is unmatched' Bryan Appleyard, Sunday Times

About this title

Review:

"Swaab's 'neurobiography' is witty, opinionated, passionate, and, above all, cerebral."--Booklist (starred review)

"A fascinating survey . . . Swaab employs both personal and scientific observation in near-equal measure."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"A cogent, provocative account of how twenty-first-century 'neuroculture' has the potential to effect profound medical and social change."--Kirkus Reviews

About the Author:

Dick Swaab is a renowned neuroscience researcher who has received international acclaim for his work on sex differences in the brain, Alzheimer's disease and depression. He served as director of the Netherlands Institute for Brain Research for 27 years and received the Academy medal for his significant role in international neuroscience.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0141978236
• ISBN 13: 9780141978239
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 448