A Day in the Life of the Brain (Penguin Orange Spines)

A Sunday Times and Financial Times Book of the Year

What happens in our brains when we wake up, savour a meal or a glass of wine, walk the dog, stare at a screen, daydream or sleep? World-renowned neuroscientist Susan Greenfield draws on her own pioneering research to illuminate the mystery of consciousness, and how our brains make us who we are.

'Offers tantalising clues to the universe inside our heads' Rob Kingston, Sunday Times, Science Books of the Year

'One of the few brain researchers making a serious effort to investigate the rich continuum of conscious thoughts and feelings that underlie every moment of our waking lives' Clive Cookson, Financial Times

'An illuminating, engrossing journey' Nature

'Her writing is clear, sharp, devoid of difficult jargon and chatty. The brain's complexity comes across vividly' Anil Ananthaswamy, New Scientist

A Sunday Times si Financial Times Book of the Year Ce se intampla in creierul nostru atunci cand ne trezim, savuram o masa sau un pahar de vin, ne plimbam cu cainele, ne uitam la un ecran, visam cu ochii deschisi sau dormim? Neurologul de renume mondial Susan Greenfield se bazeaza pe propria sa cercetare de pionierat pentru a ilumina misterul constiintei si modul in care creierul nostru ne face cine suntem. "Ofera indicii tentante pentru universul din capul nostru" Rob Kingston, Sunday Times, Science Books of the Anul „Unul dintre putinii cercetatori in creier care depun eforturi serioase pentru a investiga continuul bogat de ganduri si sentimente constiente care stau la baza fiecarui moment al vietii noastre de veghe" Clive Cookson, Financial Times "O calatorie iluminatoare, captivanta" Natura "Scrierea ei este clara, ascutit, lipsit de jargon dificil si vorbaret.