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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *Why does your foot hit the brake pedal before you are conscious of danger ahead?* *Why is it so difficult to keep a secret?* *How is it possible to get angry at yourself: who, exactly, is mad at whom?* In this sparkling and provocative book, rewned neuroscientist David Eagleman navigates the depths of the subconscious brain. Taking in brain damage, plane spotting, dating, drugs, beauty, infidelity, synaesthesia, criminal law, artificial intelligence and visual illusions, INCOGNITO is a thrilling subsurface exploration of the mind and all its contradictions.Product Identifiers
PublisherCanongate Books Ltd, Canongate Canons
ISBN-101782112464
ISBN-139781782112464
eBay Product ID (ePID)224617228
Product Key Features
SubjectPopular Science
LanguageEnglish
TypeTextbook
AuthorDavid Eagleman
FormatB-Format Paperback, Paperback
Additional Product Features
Date of Publication07/04/2016
Place of PublicationEdinburgh
Series TitleCanons
Country of PublicationUnited Kingdom
Author BiographyDavid Eagleman, Ph.D. is a neuroscientist at the Baylor College of Medicine, where he directs the Laboratory for Perception and Action as well as the Initiative on Neuroscience and Law. His scientific research is published in journals from Science to Nature, and his neuroscience books include Re-wire: The Shape-Shifting Brain and Wednesday is Indigo Blue: Discovering the Brain of Synesthesia. He is also the author of the international fiction bestseller, Sum.
Edition StatementMain-Canons Ed