Unthinkable : an extraordinary journey through the world's strangest brains /
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[ 01. English Non Fiction ] Physical details: 275 pages ; 24 cm Subject(s): Brain. | Neurosciences. | Diseases.
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01. English Non Fiction
| Location | Call Number | Status | Date Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield High School | 612.82 THO | Available |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-263) and index.
Introduction: The strange life of the brain -- Bob: never forgetting a moment -- Sharon: Being permanently lost -- Rub©♭n: seeing auras -- Tommy: switching personalities -- Sylvia: an endless hallucination -- Matar: turning into a tiger -- Louise: becoming unreal -- Graham: waking up dead -- Joel: feeling other people's pain -- Conclusion: Nothing is unthinkable.
"Award-winning science writer Helen Thomson unlocks the biggest mysteries of the human brain by examining nine extraordinary cases." -- Book jacket.