THE AMAZING BRAIN

Robert Ornstein, Illustrated By David Macaulay

Houghton Mifflin Company 1986

Whether viewed as a biological organ, an incredible machine, a supercomputer, or simply a miracle, the human brain is surely one of the most amazing things in the universe - and the more we find out about it, the more amazing it becomes. Beginning with the simplest view of brain anatomy, mechanisms, and processes, and making use of the most up-to-date research available, The Amazing Brain takes the reader on a visual and intellectual exploration of the history, evolution, construction, and chemical and electrical exploration of the only object we know of that is able to contemplate, study, and describe itself. David Macaulay's illustrations provide an actual and metaphorical picture of the brain that makes its most hidden secrets comprehensible and filled with beauty.