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Life, Death, and the Changing Brain

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An edition of The Dying of Enoch Wallace (2000)

The Dying of Enoch Wallace

Life, Death, and the Changing Brain

Until recently, theories of the brain and its diseases, and how it gives rise to mind and emotions were based on the model of a static, non-renewable network of nerve cells and their connections. Then, seemingly overnight, a revolutionary new conception of the brain emerged in the mid-1990s. The sudden convergence of discoveries that had been building over decades led to the revelation that, far from being an immutable black box, the brain is a plastic, ever-changing marvel, no less dynamic than our thoughts and emotions--a complex system that is continually shaped and reshaped by a subtle interplay of genetic cues and life experiences. To bridge the gap between abstract concepts and real world experience, renowned neuroscientist Ira B. Black uses the decline of Enoch Wallace, a fictionalized Alzheimer's patient, to illuminate the fascinating story of modern neuroscience, drawing us into the world of discovery and scientists, with all their color, idiosyncrasies and genius.

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The Dying of Enoch Wallace
2001, McGraw-Hill
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The Dying of Enoch Wallace: Life, Death, and the Changing Brain
October 10, 2000, McGraw-Hill Companies
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Cover of: The Dying of Enoch Wallace
The Dying of Enoch Wallace: Life, Death, and the Changing Brain
October 10, 2000, McGraw-Hill Companies
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Hardcover
Number of pages
260
Dimensions
9.2 x 6.2 x 1 inches
Weight
1.2 pounds

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OL9253300M
ISBN 10
0071362088
ISBN 13
9780071362085
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1419333
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1087585

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