See how the brain works while using it in the process of reading this book! Most of us have no idea whats really going on inside our heads. Yet brain scientists have uncovered details every business leader parent & teacher should know
- like that physical activity boosts your brain power. How do we learn? What exactly do sleep & stress do to our brains? Why is multi-tasking a myth? Why is it so easy to forget
- & so important to repeat new information? Is it true that men & women have different brains? In Brain Rules" Dr. John Medina a molecular biologist shares his lifelong interest in how the brain sciences might influence the way we teach our children & the way we work. In each chapter he describes a brain rule
- what scientists know for sure about how our brains work
- & then offers transformative ideas for our daily lives. Medinas fascinating stories & sense of humour breathe life into brain science. Youll learn why Michael Jordan was no good at baseball. Youll peer over a surgeons shoulder as he proves that we have a Jennifer Aniston neuron. Youll meet a boy who has an amazing memory for music but cant tie his own shoes."



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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." ...

See how well you fare against this large book of wordsearches Many people like to challenge their letter-finding ability & this book is just the test they need. Give your brain an intensive workout with this large collection of wordsearch puzzles a fun way to challenge & improve your skills of observation. ...

Brain-Training" is an innovative new series of six unique colour illustrated puzzle books. They are designed to help you make the most of your brain power by solving puzzles that increase slowly in level of difficulty. The puzzles get progressively tougher over the six titles & the second batch comprises " Quick Brain-Training 2" " Medium Brain-Training 2" & " Difficult Brain-Training 2". They pick up where " Quick Brain-Training 1" " Medium Brain-Training 1" & " Difficult Brain-Training 1" left off. This means that you can plot your progress & see how well you are developing. Quick 1 & Quick 2 contain a high concentration of easier puzzle-types
- still stimulating & very useful for development
- like Spot-the-Difference Missing Word Silhouette as well simpler versions of Sudoku Kakuro & the like. By the time you reach the Difficult books 1 & 2 youll be ready for the extremely tough challenges that await: Super-hard Sudoku frustratingly tough Make a Pair & the word/logic puzzle hybrid Yudoku. Buy them one by one & progress slowly or work your way the entire series as fast as you can
- the pace is up to you but one thing is for sure you will notice an improvement in your puzzle-solving abilities."


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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. ...

Fully illustrated in colour here is a bonanza of mazes word games visual & logic puzzles & more. With a full range of difficulty but all totally solvable the puzzles are not meant to be tests. In fact they're engaging & humorous as fun to work on as they are satisfying to solve. In Gray Matter readers first solve a short crossword then use the letters in the puzzle to crack a riddle. Hot Lines involves matching kids to their clothing- based on tan lines. Flea Circuit is an unusual maze that you find your way out of by jumping around the page like a flea. A scavenger hunt runs through the book solve every puzzle to amass the clues & earn the bound in certificate of achievement. ...

From an era when the postal service was in its heyday & a postcard mailed in the morning would arrive the same afternoon to inform friends or relatives that you would be joining them that day for tea comes this collection of pictorial memories of Braintree & Bocking & a few of the surrounding villages. Many of the scenes will still be instantly recognisable but others will need more careful scrutiny. Changes have often been extensive. This fascinating collection of nearly 200 old photographs has been selected from the authors' own private collections & will provide residents old & new with a wealth of nostalgic delight. ...

OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Surveys most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities such as walking horse riding & off-road cycling. The series provides complete GB coverage & can now be used in all weathers thanks to OS Explorer Map
- Active a tough versatile version of the OS Explorer Map.
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OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Surveys most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking horse riding & off-road cycling. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels pubs & visitor information as well as rights of way permissive paths & bridleways. ...

Meet the Railway Rabbits! Join the irrepressible Longears family as they get in & out of scrapes meet new friends & perform daring rescues. But Burdock the buzzard & the terrifying Red Dragon are always on the lookout for naughty rabbits who stray too far from home... Its wintertime & Bramble is on a very special treasure hunt. Heartwarming hilarious with Anna Curreys charming illustrations this is a brilliant new animal adventure series from a bestselling childrens author. ...