What is special about the human brain?

The mental gap between man and ape is immense. As the brain is the organ of the mind, we must assume that throughout evolution there were changes in the brain that created this gap. This book is a search for those changes. Written in a lively style, the book is a far-reaching and exciting quest for...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Passingham, R. E.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2008, 2008
Series:Oxford psychology series / Oxford psychology series
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The mental gap between man and ape is immense. As the brain is the organ of the mind, we must assume that throughout evolution there were changes in the brain that created this gap. This book is a search for those changes. Written in a lively style, the book is a far-reaching and exciting quest for those things that make humans unique
Physical Description:xii, 269 p. ill
ISBN:9780191696428
0191696420