LEADER 03479nam 2200661Ia 450 001 9910461783803321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-280-57128-4 010 $a9786613600882 010 $a0-300-17522-1 024 7 $a10.12987/9780300183566 035 $a(CKB)2670000000184281 035 $a(OCoLC)794489367 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10551236 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000835016 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11458140 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000835016 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10989816 035 $a(PQKB)11229707 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3420838 035 $a(DE-B1597)486406 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780300183566 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3420838 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10551236 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL360088 035 $a(OCoLC)923598106 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000184281 100 $a20111114d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe brain$b[electronic resource] $ebig bangs, behaviors, and beliefs /$fRob DeSalle and Ian Tattersall ; illustrated by Patricia J. Wynne 210 $aNew Haven $cYale University Press$dc2012 215 $a1 online resource (369 p.) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-300-18356-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tFrontmatter -- $tContents -- $tPreface -- $tAcknowledgments -- $t1. The Nature Of Science: Our Brains At Work -- $t2. The Nitty-Gritty Of The Nervous System -- $t3. Hanging Our Brains On The Tree Of Life -- $t4. Making Sense Of Senses -- $t5. Processing Information -- $t6. Emotions And Memory -- $t7. Brain EvoDevo -- $t8. Words And Music By . . . -- $t9. Decisions, Behaviors, And Beliefs -- $t10. The Human Brain And Cognitive Evolution -- $tEpilogue -- $tTimeline -- $tGlossary -- $tLiterature Cited And Further Reading -- $tIndex 330 $aAfter several million years of jostling for ecological space, only one survivor from a host of hominid species remains standing: us. Human beings are extraordinary creatures, and it is the unprecedented human brain that makes them so. In this delightfully accessible book, the authors present the first full, step-by-step account of the evolution of the brain and nervous system.Tapping the very latest findings in evolutionary biology, neuroscience, and molecular biology, Rob DeSalle and Ian Tattersall explain how the cognitive gulf that separates us from all other living creatures could have occurred. They discuss the development and uniqueness of human consciousness, how human and nonhuman brains work, the roles of different nerve cells, the importance of memory and language in brain functions, and much more. Our brains, they conclude, are the product of a lengthy and supremely untidy history-an evolutionary process of many zigs and zags-that has accidentally resulted in a splendidly eccentric and creative product. 606 $aCognition 606 $aNeurophysiology 606 $aBrain$xEvolution 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aCognition. 615 0$aNeurophysiology. 615 0$aBrain$xEvolution. 676 $a612.8/2 700 $aDeSalle$b Rob$0546347 701 $aTattersall$b Ian$0451652 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910461783803321 996 $aThe brain$92462677 997 $aUNINA LEADER 01630nam 2200409Ia 450 001 9910699101403321 005 20090729135849.0 035 $a(CKB)5470000002398867 035 $a(OCoLC)428458605 035 $a(EXLCZ)995470000002398867 100 $a20090729d2009 ua 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurmn||||a|||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aKlamath River water quality data from Link River Dam to Keno Dam, Oregon, 2008$b[electronic resource] /$fby Annett B. Sullivan ... [and others] ; prepared in cooperation with the Bureau of Reclamation 210 1$aReston, Va. :$cU.S. Geological Survey,$d2009. 215 $a1 electronic text, (vi, 25 pages) $cHTML, digital, PDF file 225 1 $aOpen-file report ;$v2009-1105 300 $aTitle from title screen (viewed July 28, 2009). 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 22-25). 606 $aWater quality$zKlamath River (Or. and Calif.) 606 $aWater-supply$xQuality$zKlamath River (Or. and Calif.) 606 $aNutrient pollution of water$zKlamath River (Or. and Calif.) 615 0$aWater quality 615 0$aWater-supply$xQuality 615 0$aNutrient pollution of water 701 $aSullivan$b Annett B$g(Annett Brigitte),$f1970-$01402043 712 02$aUnited States.$bBureau of Reclamation. 712 02$aGeological Survey (U.S.) 801 0$bGPO 801 1$bGPO 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910699101403321 996 $aKlamath River water quality data from Link River Dam to Keno Dam, Oregon, 2008$93471675 997 $aUNINA