History of the Human Brain: From the Sea Sponge to CRISPR, How Our Brain Evolved

History of the Human Brain: From the Sea Sponge to CRISPR, How Our Brain Evolved
Bret Stetka
RRP:
NZ$ 64.99
Our Price:
NZ$ 51.99
Hardback
h229 x 152mm - 264pg
1 Apr 2021 US
Locally sourced in NZ eta 4-12 days
9781604699883
Out Of Stock
Currently no stock in-store, stock is sourced to your order
In the large-scale anthropologic tradition of Yuval Harari' s Sapiens but with a neuroscientific focus reminiscent of Human by Michael Gazzaniga, Brain Power tells the eye-opening story of how the brain made us human - and where it might go from here. Just over 125,000 years ago, humanity was on the edge of extinction when a dramatic shift occurred - Homo sapiens started tracking the tides and eating the nearby oysters. Before long, they' d pulled themselves back from the brink of extinction. What saved us during that period of endangerment? The human brain, and its evolutionary journey is unlike anything else in history. In Brain Power, neuroscientist and popular science writer Bret Stetka takes readers through that far-reaching journey, showing exactly when and how the human brain evolved to shape who we are today. The whole millennia-long journey raises the question of where the brain might head next. Brain Power explores the burgeoning concept of epigenetics as well as technologies like CRISPR that allow scientists to manually edit our own genetic code. The biologic, philosophic, and ethical questions are wide-ranging: Could the evolutionary path of the human brain be leading to its own replacement? AUTHOR: Bret Stetka is an editorial director at Medscape. com. He is a non-practicing physician, and a freelance health and science journalist. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He is a regular contributor to NPR, as well as Scientific American, where he writes about neuroscience, psychiatry, and evolution. His work has also appeared in WIRED, Men' s Journal, Slate, Popular Mechanics, and The Atlantic. 22 photographs
"A History of the Human Brain is a unique, enlightening, and provocative account of the most significant question we can ask about ourselves. " --Richard Wrangham, author of The Goodness Paradox "One of the most lucid, clear-eyed, and talented science writers of our time--Bret Stetka--now turns his attention to the evolution of the human brain, taking us on a captivating journey from its origins to the present, enhancing our understanding of how this phenomenal organ and its 100 billion neurons work. " --Eric Topol, MD, author of Deep Medicine "Clear, evidence based and engrossing. What we know about how the human brain works could fit on a figurative pinhead. But if you want to understand what we know about its evolution, this book is a terrific resource. " --Felice Jacka, PhD, director of the Food & Mood Centre, Deakin University, Australia "There are lots of ideas out there about consciousness and the human brain--the untidy product of millions of years of evolution. Bret Stetka comes as close as you could hope to making sense of them in this entertaining and wide-ranging book. " --Ian Tattersall, curator emeritus, Division of Anthropology, American Museum of Natural History "Crack open this book and take a read. You will be transported, illuminated, and delighted. " --Psychology Today
Bret Stetka is an editorial director at Medscape. com. He is a non-practicing physician, and a freelance health and science journalist. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He is a regular contributor to NPR, as well as Scientific American, where he writes about neuroscience, psychiatry, and evolution. His work has also appeared in WIRED, Men' s Journal, Slate, Popular Mechanics, and The Atlantic.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781604699883
Published: 1 Apr 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: Timber Press
Publisher: Timber Press
Format: Hardback
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Pages: 264

In stock - for items in stock we aim to dispatch the next business day. For delivery in NZ allow 2-5 business days, with rural taking a wee bit longer.

Locally sourced in NZ - stock comes from a NZ supplier with an approximate delivery of 7-15 business days.

International Imports - stock is imported into NZ, depending on air or sea shipping option from the international supplier stock can take 10-30 working days to arrive into NZ. 

Pre-order Titles - delivery will vary depending on where the title is published, if local stock is available in NZ then 5-7 business days, for international imports it can be 10-30 business days. In all cases we will access the quickest supply option.

Delivery Packaging - we ship all items in cardboard sleeves or by box with either packing paper or corn starch chips. (We avoid using plastics bubble bags)

Tracking - Orders are delivered by track and trace courier and are fully insured, tracking information will be sent by email once dispatched.

View our full Order & Delivery information