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Ramachandran, V. S.

Phantoms in the brain : probing the mysteries of the human mind / V.S. Ramachandran, and Sandra Blakeslee. - 1st ed. - New York : William Morrow, ©1998. - xix, 328 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-313) and index.

1. The Phantom Within -- 2. "Knowing Where to Scratch" -- 3. Chasing the Phantom -- 4. The Zombie in the Brain -- 5. The Secret Life of James Thurber -- 6. Through the Looking Glass -- 7. The Sound of One Hand Clapping -- 8. "The Unbearable Likeness of Being" -- 9. God and the Limbic System -- 10. The Woman Who Died Laughing -- 11. "You Forgot to Deliver the Twin" -- 12. Do Martians See Red?

DSU Title III 2007-2012.

ISBN: 0688152473 9780688152475 0688172172 9780688172176

LCCN: 98003953

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Neurology--Popular works.
Brain--Popular works.
Neurosciences--Popular works.
Neurology.
Neurology
Neurologie--Ouvrages de vulgarisation.
Cerveau--Ouvrages de vulgarisation.
Neurosciences--Ouvrages de vulgarisation.
Neurologie.
Brain.
Neurology.
Neurosciences.
Hersenen.
Fysiologie.
Fantoombelevingen.
Brain.
Nervous system.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Popular Work
Popular works.

LC Class. No.: RC351 / .R24 1998

Dewey Class. No.: 612.8/2

National Library of Medicine Call No.: WL 100 / R165 1998