We know that each of us is unique, but science has struggled to pinpoint where, precisely, our uniqueness resides. Is it in our genes? The structure of our brains? Our genome may determine our eye color and even aspects of our personality. But our friendships, failures, and passions also shape who we are. The question is: how?

This is the latest edition of our comprehensive textbook of neurology. Edited by Michael Donaghy, succeeding Lord Walton, Brain's Diseases of the Nervous System 11th edition has been extensively redesigned, rewritten and reorganized to take account of the latest advances in neurological practice. After introductory chapters on clinical diagnosis and investigation, the content is organized by disorder to provide detailed coverage of the full range of major neurological conditions.

A lively, surprising tour of our mental glitches and how they arise.
With its trillions of connections, the human brain is more beautiful and complex than anything we could ever build, but it's far from perfect. Our memory is unreliable; we can't multiply large sums in our heads; advertising manipulates our judgment;

Alistair Smith's latest book is the product of three year's research. If you want to know more about the brain and learning, this is the book you need. With separate sections on the development cycle of the learning brain from conception to old age, the book sets out to separate fact from fallacy, findings from fads.

A lively, surprising tour of our mental glitches and how they arise.

Finally a video with attitude! Hear and see Primus drummer break down Go Go, Funk Patterns, the Ostinato and the Up Down Technique in "Brains" contemporary and alternative way. This video is not only educational, but entertaining as well.