{"product_id":"brains-leif-stergaard-9781421446042","title":"Brains: Brief Books about Big Ideas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA short but engaging exploration of the brain.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBrains, \u003c\/i\u003escientist Leif  stergaard explores our most complicated and mysterious organ. From the dissection of Einstein's brain to research on how to map networks of neurons,  stergaard deconstructs the different parts of the brain and provides an engaging overview of its essential functions. He explains how we store information in the synapses of neural networks and how these networks carry commands to our muscles and internal organs and receive sensory input from our skin, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. Delving into the subconscious, we learn what our brains are doing while we daydream and how neurotransmitters play a role in addiction. In this fascinating book,  stergaard reveals how this enigmatic organ is even more complex than we thought it was.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Reflections, a series copublished with Denmark's Aarhus University Press, scholars deliver 60-page reflections on key concepts. These books present unique insights on a wide range of topics that entertain and enlighten readers with exciting discoveries and new perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Leif ﾘStergaard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1421446049\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781421446042\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/18\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 60\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.12h x 4.54w x 0.21d","brand":"Leif ﾘStergaard","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44078149665023,"sku":"9781421446042","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_83310b96-c693-4361-94c9-3973a88fabf4.jpg?v=1685473817","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/brains-leif-stergaard-9781421446042","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}