Dr. Richard Restak, a neurologist and
neurophyschiatrist, is clinical professor
of neurology at George Washington Medical
Center in Washington, D.C. He has written
the companion books to several PBS
specials on brain function, including
The Secret Life of the Brain. His
last book, Mozart's Brain and the
Fighter Pilot: Unleashing Your Brain's
Potential was a bestseller. An
engaging science commentator, Restak has
appeared on NPR's Morning Edition, All
Things Considered, the Today Show, Good
Morning America, and the Discovery
Channel. He lives and practices in
Washington, D.C.
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In Mozart's Brain and the Fighter
Pilot, eminent neuropsychiatrist and
bestselling author Richard Restak, M.D.,
combines the latest research in neurology
and psychology to show us how to get our
brain up to speed for managing every
aspect of our busy lives. Everything we
think and everything we choose to do
alters our brain and fundamentally changes
who we are, a process that continues until
the end of our lives. Packed with
practical advice and fascinating examples
drawn from history, literature, and
science, Mozart's Brain and the Fighter
Pilot provides twenty-eight informative
and realistic steps that we can all take
to improve our brainpower.
This companion volume to a PBS series
presents an engaging introduction to the
development of the human brain. The author
of numerous books about the brain,
neuropsychiatrist Restak has already
demonstrated his ability to describe
complex neurological processes in
fascinating and comprehensible language.
Here he uses interviews, case studies, and
clinical research to explore five stages
of brain development: gestation/infancy,
childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old
age.
Weighing a mere three pounds, the human
brain is truly a wonder of design and
function. Mysteries of the Mind explores
all aspects of this most fascinating organ
-- its structure and how it works, the
effects of genetics and experience, the
biology behind emotion and memory,as well
as what happens when things go wrong.
Continuing a National Geographic tradition
for illustrating and clearly explaining
the life sciences, Mysteries of the Mind
was written by Richard Restak, M.D., a
best-selling author and a national
authority on the brain.
If you're feeling disconnected from the
world, it might not be because of your
mood; you could be a temporal lobe
epileptic. In this collection of
fascinating, accessible essays, Richard
Restak--bestselling author of
Brainscapes--explores the relationship
between mind and brain. " ... I still find
it difficult to believe," he states in the
introduction, "that this three-pound mass
of protoplasm with the consistency of an
overripe avocado is the seat of who I am,
of who we all are." If you've ever
wondered how much our humanity is shaped
by the gray, wrinkled organ between our
ears, or even what's going on in our
brains when we daydream or ride a bicycle,
this book of spirited anecdotes will
provide some interesting answers and raise
even more questions.
