Human: The Science Behind What Makes Your Brain Unique [Paperback]

What happened along the evolutionary trail that made humans so unique? In his accessible style, Michael Gazzaniga pinpoints the change that made us thinking, sentient humans different from our predecessors. He explores what makes human brains special, the importance of language and art in defining the human condition, the nature of human consciousness, and even artificial intelligence.

Gazzaniga, a cognitive neuroscientist at the University of California, Santa Barbara (and one of the inventors of the field), takes us on a lively tour through the latest research on brain evolution.The book is an intellectual romp through the cognitive neurosciences . . . a rich testimony to the incredible accomplishments of the human brain in coming to understand itself.In this book, Gazzaniga uses science AND some truly engaging, witty writing to explain us to us.A savvy, witty guide to neuroscience today.Brilliantly written and utterly fascinating. Gazzaniga stands as a giant among neuroscientists, for both the quality of his research and his ability to communicate it to a general public with infectious enthusiasm.One could ask for no better guide... compelling, wide-ranging tour.[Readers] will enjoy the science he unravels.Michael Gazzaniga shares his considerable insight... compelling, and at the same time, clear.Gazzaniga is one of the founders of the field of cognitive neuroscience... full of dazzling insights... engaging.--...[A] shimmering new book...[Gazzaniga] explains the latest findings from the sciences of mind and brain in a coherent and satisfying narrative. This is the place to look to learn about our best scientific understanding of what it means to be human.As wide-ranging as it is deep, and as entertaining as it is informative, the latest offering from UCSanta Barbara neuroscientist Gazzaniga (The Ethical Brain) will please a diverse array of readers.Readers of Gazzanigas intriguing insights into the realm of neuroscience are certain l£Í