Enchanted Neurons
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Enchanted Neurons
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Author : Pierre Boulez
language : en
Publisher: Odile Jacob
Release Date : 2020-01-21
Enchanted Neurons written by Pierre Boulez and has been published by Odile Jacob this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-21 with Science categories.
What happens in the mind of the creator, the composer, when he creates, is still unknown. It is this “mystery” that this book aims to shed light on. Does artistic creation involve specific intellectual and biological processes? Can we get as close as possible to its mechanism to understand how a composer, a musician, a conductor, chooses to put together this and that note, to make this and that rhythm succeed one another, to bring out something new, to produce beauty, to arouse emotion? Is it possible to understand what happens in the composer’s brain when he writes Le Sacre du printemps or Le Marteau sans maître ? Trying to build a neuroscience of art is the challenge of this book, which is the result of a debate between Jean-Pierre Changeux, the neurobiologist, who made the brain the main focus of his research, and Pierre Boulez, the composer, for whom the theoretical questions related to his art, music, have always been essential. A deeply new book. An intellectual event. Conductor, composer, founder of Ircam, Pierre Boulez is one of the greatest creators of the 20th century. Also a music theorist, he held the “Invention, Technique and Language” chair at the Collège de France for nearly twenty years. Honorary professor at the Collège de France, member of the Academy of Sciences, Jean-Pierre Changeux is one of the greatest contemporary neurobiologists. Philippe Manoury is a composer and professor emeritus at the University of California, San Diego.
Enchanted Looms
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Author : Rodney Cotterill
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1998
Enchanted Looms written by Rodney Cotterill and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Computers categories.
This beautifully written 1998 book examining consciousness, and which received high praise in the reviews, is now available in paperback.
Cryoburn
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language : en
Publisher: gfdg hfdhdg
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The Enchanted Loom
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Author : Pietro Corsi
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 1991
The Enchanted Loom written by Pietro Corsi and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
In 1747, Julien Offroy de La Mettrie anonymously published a pamphlet that scandalized Europe. The Dutch government, the most tolerant in Europe, decreed its destruction, and made every effort to learn who wrote it. La Mettrie fled to Berlin, where he was forced to live in exile for the rest of his life. His crime? He had argued that thought was produced by the brain--a dangerous assault, in the eyes of his contemporaries, on the soul. Not for the last time, the science of the human mind had outgrown human imagination. Written by an international team of scientists, The Enchanted Loom offers a sweeping look at the history of neuroscience from the philosophy of Aristotle to the advent of Artificial Intelligence. This collection of accessible, intriguing essays is supplemented by over 350 spectacular illustrations, many in color, with thorough and informative captions written by the scientists themselves. The authors discuss Descartes's contributions to thought about the brain, alongside brilliant artistic studies of the central nervous system that he and masters like da Vinci executed. They show how phrenology--the long discredited study of skull shape and mental faculties--actually represented a breakthrough in thinking about localized brain functions, and how the advent of the microscope and other equipment led to new discoveries. The contributors bring the story up to the present day, unfolding the emergence of the modern neurosciences, advances in molecular biology, and the debate over how infants learn language. In addition, the book offers a short history of computers and recent thought about whether the mind works like computer software. Noted contributors include Larry Squire, writing on memory; Solomon Snyder, discussing psychopharmacology; and John Dowling on vision. Colorful, intelligent, informative, The Enchanted Loom offers an authoritative and enjoyable look at the history of a complex and fascinating science.
The Enchanted Loom
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Author : Pietro Corsi
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 1991
The Enchanted Loom written by Pietro Corsi and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
In 1747, Julien Offroy de La Mettrie anonymously published a pamphlet that scandalized Europe. The Dutch government, the most tolerant in Europe, decreed its destruction, and made every effort to learn who wrote it. La Mettrie fled to Berlin, where he was forced to live in exile for the rest of his life. His crime? He had argued that thought was produced by the brain--a dangerous assault, in the eyes of his contemporaries, on the soul. Not for the last time, the science of the human mind had outgrown human imagination. Written by an international team of scientists, The Enchanted Loom offers a sweeping look at the history of neuroscience from the philosophy of Aristotle to the advent of Artificial Intelligence. This collection of accessible, intriguing essays is supplemented by over 350 spectacular illustrations, many in color, with thorough and informative captions written by the scientists themselves. The authors discuss Descartes's contributions to thought about the brain, alongside brilliant artistic studies of the central nervous system that he and masters like da Vinci executed. They show how phrenology--the long discredited study of skull shape and mental faculties--actually represented a breakthrough in thinking about localized brain functions, and how the advent of the microscope and other equipment led to new discoveries. The contributors bring the story up to the present day, unfolding the emergence of the modern neurosciences, advances in molecular biology, and the debate over how infants learn language. In addition, the book offers a short history of computers and recent thought about whether the mind works like computer software. Noted contributors include Larry Squire, writing on memory; Solomon Snyder, discussing psychopharmacology; and John Dowling on vision. Colorful, intelligent, informative, The Enchanted Loom offers an authoritative and enjoyable look at the history of a complex and fascinating science.
Neuron Galaxy
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Author : Karen Littman
language : en
Publisher: Morphonix, LLC
Release Date : 2016-09-14
Neuron Galaxy written by Karen Littman and has been published by Morphonix, LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-14 with categories.
Neuron Galaxy is a story about a lonely little neuron that wants to connect with other neurons. The book will help children to understand the basic function of the brain and appreciate what a wonderful, amazing organ their own brain is -- one of the most remarkable things in the galaxy! Prominent neuroscientists vetted the text and have endorsed the book. The story makes a graphic connection between the stars in the sky and the cells in our brain. It leaves readers with a sense of awe and wonder for the human brain equal to our awe and wonder for the universe. "This wonderfully crafted beginner's text on the brain, its neurons and its near magical abilities will help young readers and their parents learn about the body's most valuable organ." - Floyd Bloom, MD, former Editor-in-Chief of Science magazine and Professor Emeritus, The Scripps Research Institute "Neuron Galaxy is a beautifully composed journey, sure to stimulate any child's enthusiasm to learn about their brain." - Adam Gazzaley, MD, PhD, University of California, San Francisco
The Enchanted Loom
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Author : Robert Jastrow
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981
The Enchanted Loom written by Robert Jastrow and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Reveals the latest breakthroughs in astronomy, biology, and the brain sciences, relating these scientific discoveries to our new view of human beings--their place in the universe, origins, present nature, and destiny
The Tell Tale Brain
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Author : V. S. Ramachandran
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2012-04-05
The Tell Tale Brain written by V. S. Ramachandran and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-05 with Science categories.
John, aged sixty, suffered a stroke and recovered fully, except in one respect: although he can see perfectly, he can no longer recognise faces, even his own reflection in a mirror. Whenever Francesca touches a particular texture, she experiences a vivid emotion: denim = extreme sadness; wax = embarrassment; orange peel = shock. Jimmie, whose left arm was recently amputated, can still feel it - and it's itchy. Our brains are the most enchanting and complex things in the known universe - but what happens when they go wrong? Dr V. S. Ramachandran, 'the Sherlock Holmes of brain science' and one of the world's leading neuroscientists, has spent a lifetime working with patients who suffer from rare and baffling brain conditions. In The Tell-Tale Brain, he tells their stories, and explores what they reveal about the greatest mystery of them all: how our minds work, and what makes each of us so uniquely human.
From Neighbourhoods To Neurons
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language : en
Publisher:
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Diversity In The Neuronal Machine
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Author : Ivan Soltesz
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2006
Diversity In The Neuronal Machine written by Ivan Soltesz and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Medical categories.
Aims to provide insights into the striking degree of cellular diversity found in the interneuronal microcircuits in the brain's neocortex and hippocampus. This book elaborates on different ideas about interneuronal diversity that rest upon theoretical and experimental results and is useful for neuroscientists.
