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The Tell-Tale Brain: A Neuroscientist's Quest for What Makes Us Human

By: V. S. Ramachandran

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The Tell-Tale Brain: A Neuroscientist's Quest for What Makes Us Human

By: V. S. Ramachandran

Drawing on strange and thought-provoking case studies, an eminent neurologist offers unprecedented insight into the evolution of the uniquely human brain.

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The Tell

Tale Brain-Unlocking the Mystry of Human Nature

By: V S Ramachandran

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The Tell

Tale Brain-Unlocking the Mystry of Human Nature

By: V S Ramachandran

The brain remains a mystery to us. How can a three-pound mass of jelly that can fit in our palm imagine angels, contemplate the meaning of infinity, and even question its own place in the cosmos? Renowned neuroscientist Prof. V.S. Ramachandran takes us on a fascinating journey into the human brain by studying patients who exhibit bizarre symptoms and using them to understand the functions of a normal brain. Along the way he asks big questions: How did abstract thinking evolve? What is art? Why do we laugh? How are these hardwired into the neural mechanisms of the human brain, and why did they evolve? Brilliant, lucid, and utterly compelling, The Tell-Tale Brain is a path-breaking book from one of the leading neuroscientists.

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Random House India

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8184002432

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The Tell-Tale Brain

Unlocking the Mystery of Human Nature

By: V. S. Ramachandran

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The Tell-Tale Brain

Unlocking the Mystery of Human Nature

By: V. S. Ramachandran

This fascinating book reveals what we learn about human nature when the brain goes wrong. It looks at why the human brain is so unique and examines how it became so complex.

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0099537591

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The Tell-Tale Brain: A Neuroscientist's Quest for What Makes Us Human

By: V. S. Ramachandran

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Drawing on strange and thought-provoking case studies, an eminent neurologist offers unprecedented insight into the evolution of the uniquely human brain.

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Concrete Admixtures Handbook

Properties, Science and Technology

By: V.S. Ramachandran

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Concrete Admixtures Handbook

Properties, Science and Technology

By: V.S. Ramachandran

Since the publication of the first edition ten years ago, significant developments have occurred in the use of admixtures in concrete. Eight new chapters and a full update of the preceding ten chapters bring this book up to date; reflecting the relative advances made in the science and technology of different groups of admixtures. The increased role and development of admixtures in concrete technology is evidenced by a number of conferences, publications, and novel admixtures available in the market place. These developments in the field caused the modification of many chapters in the first edition in order to reflect the advances. Although individual chapters refer to standards and specifications of admixtures, those only interested in the standards or techniques used in investigating admixtures will find the second chapter (Research Technologies, Standards, and Specifications) useful. Admixtures are not as inert as may be presumed. They may chemically interact with the constituents of concrete and affect the properties of the fresh and hardened concrete and its durability. The third chapter deals with these aspects. It was important to devote a chapter to recent attempts in developing new admixtures.

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1183

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William Andrew

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0815516541

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9780815516545

Phantoms in the Brain

Probing the Mysteries of the Human Mind

By: V. S. Ramachandran

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Phantoms in the Brain

Probing the Mysteries of the Human Mind

By: V. S. Ramachandran

Neuroscientist V.S. Ramachandran is internationally renowned for uncovering answers to the deep and quirky questions of human nature that few scientists have dared to address. His bold insights about the brain are matched only by the stunning simplicity of his experiments -- using such low-tech tools as cotton swabs, glasses of water and dime-store mirrors. In Phantoms in the Brain, Dr. Ramachandran recounts how his work with patients who have bizarre neurological disorders has shed new light on the deep architecture of the brain, and what these findings tell us about who we are, how we construct our body image, why we laugh or become depressed, why we may believe in God, how we make decisions, deceive ourselves and dream, perhaps even why we're so clever at philosophy, music and art. Some of his most notable cases: A woman paralyzed on the left side of her body who believes she is lifting a tray of drinks with both hands offers a unique opportunity to test Freud's theory of denial. A man who insists he is talking with God challenges us to ask: Could we be "wired" for religious experience? A woman who hallucinates cartoon characters illustrates how, in a sense, we are all hallucinating, all the time. Dr. Ramachandran's inspired medical detective work pushes the boundaries of medicine's last great frontier -- the human mind -- yielding new and provocative insights into the "big questions" about consciousness and the self.

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Harper Collins

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0688172172

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9780688172176

International Communication

Contemporary Issues and Trends in Global Information Revolution

By: V.S. Gupta

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International Communication

Contemporary Issues and Trends in Global Information Revolution

By: V.S. Gupta

This work discusses issues and trends in Global Information Revolution and includes chapters on globalisation, new information and communication technologies, Internet and its impact on society and intellectual property rights.

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Concept Publishing Company

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8180692086

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9788180692086

Principles of Weed Science

By: V S Rao

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Principles of Weed Science

By: V S Rao

A comprehensive reference-cum-textbook on fundamentals and principles of weed science. Includes updated information on newer approaches (ecophysiological and biological) in weed management, newer herbicides, bioherbicides, herbicide action mechanisms and transformations in plants, herbicide persistence and behaviour in soil and environment, and int

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566

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CRC Press

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1482279606

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9781482279603

Amartya Sen's Hindu Bash

By: V.S. Sardesai

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Amartya Sen's Hindu Bash

By: V.S. Sardesai

The volume is an erudite work on Nobel Laureate Prof. Amartya Sen's perception of Hinduism and the Hindus as evident in his books The Argumentative Indian and Identity and Violence. It examines Sen's stinging views on Hindutva and Hindu culture. The author argues that the works engage in Hindu-baiting and scrutinizes certain discrepancies that have crept in as a result of accepting theories, such as Sri Rama was a myth and Ramayana is a parable, uncritically. The book also comments on Prof. Sen's allegations that Hindu political activists nowadays pay little heed to the 'tolerant' Hindu tradition and are bent upon rewriting history to suit their own ideologies. This painstaking analysis will prove extremely interesting to a wide variety of readers: the scholars of Indology and religion, historians and to the general readers as well.

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108

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Readworthy

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9350181193

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9789350181195

Handbook Of Reporting And Communication Skills

By: V. S. Gupta

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Handbook Of Reporting And Communication Skills

By: V. S. Gupta

This Handbook Is Designed To Meet Every Need Of The Students Of Journalism And Other Disciplines Who Wish To Acquire Communication, Reporting And Editing Skills.

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Concept Publishing Company

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8180690431

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9788180690433

The Fundamental Concepts of Caregiving

Caregiving Is More Than a Career; It Is a Process of Building a Relationship

By: Murphy V. S. Anderson

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The Fundamental Concepts of Caregiving

Caregiving Is More Than a Career; It Is a Process of Building a Relationship

By: Murphy V. S. Anderson

The Fundamental Concepts of Caregiving is uniquely written to address the current and future concerns about caregiving in America and what is needed to enhance the care recipient and caregiver relationship. It provides research-based information on caregiving in America and other countries. This book also recommends practical, logical, and system-thinking approaches to caregiving that are based on the author's twenty-four years of experience, knowledge, training, and passion as a caregiver. The book discusses why caregiving is a unique career and an opportunity to demonstrate one's humanity to others. It also discusses why caregiving is more than a career but a process of building a relationship by considering the following: barriers to caregiving; the Push and Pull Approach; the roles of care recipient and caregiver; the roles of stakeholders and provider agencies; diversity; interconnected support teams; staff training; polarization; the political and social determinants of health; abuse; and system thinking. This book will help readers understand the values and responsibilities of a caregiver and guide them on how to develop a lasting working relationship with care recipients. The book is a practical tool for executives of provider agencies, directors of home health care agencies, direct support employees, and care recipients and their family members.

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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166677717X

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9781666777178

Heterogeneous Processes of Geochemical Migration

By: V. S. Golubev

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Heterogeneous Processes of Geochemical Migration

By: V. S. Golubev

The problem of the geochemical migration of elements has received wide attention in the works of V. I. Vernadskii and A. E. Fersman [1, 2J. Vernadskii considered geochemistry to be the science of the history of chemical elements on the earth, their distribution and move ments in space and time, and their genetic relations [IJ. Geochemical migration was defined by Fersman as "the movement of chemical elements in the earth's crust leading to their dissemination or concentration. " The views of Vernadskii and Fersman on the migration of elements have received added support and development in connection with successes in physics, chemistry, biology, and other sciences. According to Fersman, the earth is looked upon as a cosmic body, characterized by common origin and Similarity of composition with the sun, the planets, meteorites, and other bodies of the solar system. The scale and trend of geochemical migration of elements in the earth are determined by the initial state of terrestrial matter, its thermal history, and the scale of time. The rules of elemental migration are determined by internal and exterual fac tors. Fersman distinguishes five groups of internal factors, i. e.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1468415875

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9781468415872

Changing Contours of Asian Agriculture

Policies, Performance, and Challenges : Essays in Honour of Professor V.S. Vyas

By: V. S. Vyas

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Changing Contours of Asian Agriculture

Policies, Performance, and Challenges : Essays in Honour of Professor V.S. Vyas

By: V. S. Vyas

Commemorative volume published on the 75th birth anniversary of V.S. Vyas, economist from Rajasthan, India; most of the papers presented at a seminar held at Jaipur in February 2008.

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Academic Foundation

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8171887260

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9788171887262

Transgenic Herbicide Resistance in Plants

By: V. S. Rao

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Transgenic Herbicide Resistance in Plants

By: V. S. Rao

This book provides a comprehensive and in-depth discussion on the development of herbicide resistance during the past 50 years, emphasizing the biochemical pathways of herbicide resistance in weeds. It discusses the principles of plant genetics, different methods of genetic engineering, makingof transgenic plants, various transgenic crops conferred with herbicide resistance, evolution of weed, problems subsequent to growing of transgenic crops, benefits and risks of growing transgenic crops, and management of transgenic crops. Packed with up-to-date information, the book includes relevant references, data, figures, and illustrations.

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CRC Press

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1466587377

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9781466587373

The Emerging Mind

The Reith Lectures 2003

By: V. S. Ramachandran

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The Emerging Mind

The Reith Lectures 2003

By: V. S. Ramachandran

A scintillating introduction to the latest thinking on the brain and the mind by the world's leading expert. Neuroscience can now begin to unlock the key to the self. Our knowledge of the brain has progressed so rapidly that it will change the way we think of ourselves as human beings. It will change our notion of understanding. This is a revolution which will have impact on all our lives. Neuroscientists are gathering new empirical evidence about consciousness and human nature; they are picking up where the great earlier thinkers like Freud, Darwin, Charcot and others began. This evidence begins to give substance to some of the grand statements and intuitive leaps made in the nineteenth and early twentieth century about the nature of the self.

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Gardners Books

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1861973039

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9781861973030

Handbook of Analytical Techniques in Concrete Science and Technology

By: V. S. Ramachandran,J. J. Beaudoin

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Handbook of Analytical Techniques in Concrete Science and Technology

By: V. S. Ramachandran,J. J. Beaudoin

Measuring the long-term durability of new types of concrete and concrete technologies is important to their acceptance in the marketplace. This handbook of analytical techniques provides a reference to the procedures used to test today's materials. Ranging from chemical and thermal analysis, to IR and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy, to Scanning Electron Microscopy, x-ray diffraction, computer modeling and more, the book provides first-hand explanations of modern methods. It includes many analytic techniques, applied to a wide range of organic, inorganic, and composite materials and additives.

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0815517378

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Book's by V.S. Ramachandran

The Tell-Tale Brain: A Neuroscientist's Quest for What Makes Us Human

The Tell-Tale Brain: A Neuroscientist's Quest for What Makes Us Human

The Tell

The Tell

The Tell-Tale Brain

The Tell-Tale Brain

The Tell-Tale Brain: A Neuroscientist's Quest for What Makes Us Human

The Tell-Tale Brain: A Neuroscientist's Quest for What Makes Us Human

Concrete Admixtures Handbook

Concrete Admixtures Handbook

Phantoms in the Brain

Phantoms in the Brain

International Communication

International Communication

Principles of Weed Science

Principles of Weed Science

Amartya Sen's Hindu Bash

Amartya Sen's Hindu Bash

Handbook Of Reporting And Communication Skills

Handbook Of Reporting And Communication Skills

The Fundamental Concepts of Caregiving

The Fundamental Concepts of Caregiving

Heterogeneous Processes of Geochemical Migration

Heterogeneous Processes of Geochemical Migration

Changing Contours of Asian Agriculture

Changing Contours of Asian Agriculture

Transgenic Herbicide Resistance in Plants

Transgenic Herbicide Resistance in Plants

The Emerging Mind

The Emerging Mind

Handbook of Analytical Techniques in Concrete Science and Technology

Handbook of Analytical Techniques in Concrete Science and Technology

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