Dimensions
236 x 310 x 11mm
All About the Body's Control Centre.
Brainstorm your way through a host of fascinating facts and information about the body's control centre.
How many nerve cells are there in the human brain? How can you remember things that occurred years ago? What is the weight of the average human brain?
Marvel at the mind-boggling complexity of your brain, more intricate than even the most advanced supercomputer. Discover how human brains differ from those of other animals and what they have in common. Journey into the depths of your mind and find out what controls your thoughts, actions, emotions and memories. Find out how your brain processes thousands of messages every second - even while you sleep.
Shortlisted for the Junior Aventis Prize for Science Books in 2001.
