The Brain Atlas A Visual Guide to the Human Central Nervous System integrates modern neuroscience with clinical practice & is now significantly revised & updated for a Fourth Edition The book's five sections cover Background Information The Brain & Its Blood Vessels Brain Slices Histological Sections & Pathways These are depicted in over 350 high quality intricate figures making it the best available visual guide to human neuroanatomy ...

The Brain Book provides a manual for boosting your performance & a guide to thinking & working smarter based on what we know about the brain Full of practical tips & techniques you will discover how to strengthen your focus & improve your productivity enhance your creativity & improve your memory You'll learn how to manage stress improve your sleep & discover how to keep your brain young & adaptable ...

Evolved from working with head injured groups at Headway & those attempting to return to work this is a rich comprehensive & photocopiable workbook for professionals carers & clients It contains over 140 cognitive rehabilitation exercises
- tailored for memory thinking skills executive functions awareness & insight & emotional adjustment It provides more than 40 information sheets on key problem areas with questions for the reader designed to educate & stimulate thinking & discussion Suitable for both individuals & groups it

Includes:: questionnaires for clients to complete with or without help & quizzes to evaluate & encourage information retention Primarily for professionals where exercises or handout sheets can be photocopied & used therapeutically The Brain Injury Workbook can also be used by carers or family members to provide stimulating activities for a head-injured person In addition the head-injured person themselves can work through the book on their own


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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Patrick Barr & Scotland Yard stalwart Russell Napier star in this sci-fi flavoured mid-fifties thriller a rarely seen early feature by Ken Hughes
- later to score box-office hits with Chitty Chitty Bang Bang & the BAFTA-nominated The Trials of Oscar Wilde Produced at Merton Park Studios for Anglo-Amalgamated The Brain Machine is presented here in a br&-new transfer from original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio A murderer Edward Jarrit is brought into a mental health institution to be tested by Dr Philippa Roberts using an electro-encephalograph
- the remarkable machine that can reveal abnormalities within the brain At the same hospital a man suffering from amnesia is questioned under the influence of a drug; he reveals his name & states that his life is in danger After examining him on the &brain machine& Philippa is alarmed to find the results are identical to those of Jarrit Actors Patrick Barr Elizabeth Allan & Maxwell Reed Director Ken Hughes Certificate Universal Suitable for All Year 1955 Screen 1331 Languages English
- Dolby Digital (10) Mono Duration 1 hour & 19 minutes (approx)


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Meet the ninety year old doctor who with the aid of a few simple exercises is still practising medicine His is just one of the incredible stories brain expert Norman Doidge tells as he reveals our brain's remarkable ability to repair itself through the power of positive thought In The Brain That Changes Itself Doidge introduces us to the fascinating stories at the cutting edge of the brain science & the emerging discipline of 'neuroplasticity' We meet the stroke victim who unable to feed or dress himself learned to move & talk again the woman with a rare brain condition that left her feeling as though she was perpetually falling but who through a series of exercises rewired her brain to overcome this & the maverick scientists over turning centuries of assumptions about the brain & it's capacity for renewal Doidge shows how their incredible work is helping the blind to see the deaf to hear & causing Nobel laureates to rethink our model of the brain This remarkable book will leave you with a sense of wonder at the capabilities of the human brain & the power to change which lies within all of us ...

' This is a book of miracles Fascinating An absorbing compendium of unlikely recoveries from physical & mental ailments offers evidence that the brain can heal brings Oliver Sacks to mind' Lisa Appignanesi Observer The Brain's Way of Healing explores the astonishing advances in the discovery of neuroplasticity showing that the brain has its own unique way of healing only recently uncovered Norman Doidge discusses a series of remarkable recoveries patients told they would never improve have years of chronic pain alleviated or damage from debilitating strokes undone & symptoms of multiple sclerosis Parkinson's disease brain injury autism or learning disorders are reversed He also shows how the risk of dementia can be lowered by 60 Using stories to present cutting-edge science Doidge illustrates principles that everyone can apply to improve their brain's performance ...

Murderous Maths The Brain-Bending Basics is full of facts tricks & tips to give children a roller-coaster overview into the utterly nutty world of murderous maths Updated for the relaunch of the primary national curriculum in autumn 2014 children can learn to become mathematical masters with simple explanations & hilarious characters to guide them through Illustrated by Philip Reeve & presented in a bold funky & accessible way so children can find out why maths is marvellous a new generation of Kjartan Poskitt fans will be able to discover the world of murderous maths Get ready to be amazed! ...

This book isn't just about any body it's about YOUR body & what it does all day Meet the shrinking scientists who are staying with the Normal family
- a perfectly normal family
- & studying how their bodies work Full of seriously squishy facts cartoons & quizzes it's the ultimate Horrible guide to YOU

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In this his first collection of essays Saunders trains his eye on the real world rather than the fictional & reveals it to be brimming with wonderful marvellous strangeness As he faces a political & cultural reality saturated with lazy media false promises & political doublespeak Saunders invokes the wisdom of American literary heroes Twain Vonnegut & Barthelme & inspires us to re-examine our assumptions about the world we live in as we struggle to discover what is really there ...

How does the brain work? How different is a human brain from other creatures' brains? Is the human brain still evolving? In this fascinating book Michael O' Shea provides a non-technical introduction to the main issues & findings in current brain research & gives a sense of how neuroscience addresses questions about the relationship between the brain & the mind Chapters tackle subjects such as brain processes perception memory motor control & the causes of 'altered mental states' A final section discusses possible future developments in neuroscience touching on artificial intelligence gene therapy the importance of the Human Genome Project drugs by design & transplants ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable ...