{"product_id":"nineteen-ways-looking-at-consciousness","title":"Nineteen Ways\/looking At Consciousness","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Stylish, witty and insightful\" \u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"M\u003c\/i\u003eakes us look at ourselves and the human mind in a series of fascinating ways\" \u003cb\u003e- \u003ci\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eHouse is a pleasure to read. Like Oliver Sacks ...\" \u003cb\u003e- \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA concise, elegant, and thought-provoking exploration of the mystery of consciousness and the functioning of the brain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite decades of research, remarkable imagery, and insights from a range of scientific and medical disciplines, the human brain remains largely unexplored. Consciousness has eluded explanation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNineteen Ways of Looking at Consciousness\u003c\/i\u003e offers a brilliant overview of the state of modern consciousness research in twenty brief, revealing chapters. Neuroscientist and author Patrick House describes complex concepts in accessible terms, weaving brain science, technology, gaming, analogy, and philosophy into a tapestry that illuminates how the brain works and what enables consciousness. This remarkable book fosters a sense of mystery and wonder about the strangeness of the relationship between our inner selves and our environment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In addition to being an intellectual pleasure, this is an aesthetic one as well - House writes like a dream, with great drollness and elegance of phrase. This book is a gem.\" - \u003cb\u003eRobert Sapolsky, MacArthur Fellowship winner and author of \u003ci\u003eBehave\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A highly unusual but brilliant book ... with a distinct voice that is fiercely unique.\" - \u003cb\u003eChristof Koch, president and chief scientist, Allen Institute for Brain Science\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57312071778686,"sku":"NW9781035400041","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781035400041.jpg?v=1778528869","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/nineteen-ways-looking-at-consciousness","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}