{"product_id":"brainscapes-rebecca-schwarzlose-9780358699323","title":"Brainscapes: The Warped, Wondrous Maps Written in Your Brain--And How They Guide You","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A profoundly illuminating account of how the brain works . . . Rebecca Schwarzlose is a neuroscientist with a novelist's literary flair.\" --Cass R. Sunstein, author of \u003ci\u003eToo Much Information\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A path-breaking journey into the brain, showing how perception, thought, and action are products of maps etched into your gray matter--and how technology can use them to read your mind \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Your brain is a collection of maps. That is no metaphor: scrawled across your brain's surfaces are \u003ci\u003eactual maps\u003c\/i\u003e of the sights, sounds, and actions that hold the key to your survival. Scientists first began uncovering these maps over a century ago, but we are only now beginning to unlock their secrets--and comprehend their profound impact on our lives. Brain maps distort and shape our experience of the world, support complex thought, and make technology-enabled mind reading a modern-day reality, which raises important questions about what is real, what is fair, and what is private. They shine a light on our past and our possible futures. In the process, they invite us to view ourselves from a startling new perspective. \u003cbr\u003e ​ \u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eBrainscapes\u003c\/i\u003e, Rebecca Schwarzlose combines unforgettable real-life stories, cutting-edge research, and vivid illustrations to reveal brain maps' surprising lessons about our place in the world--and about the world's place within us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rebecca Schwarzlose\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0358699320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780358699323\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mariner Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/21\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.30w x 0.90d","brand":"Rebecca Schwarzlose","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44048458776831,"sku":"9780358699323","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e1304aa6-8ac0-450e-9b81-9dd53e7fd8c2.jpg?v=1684995885","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/brainscapes-rebecca-schwarzlose-9780358699323","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}