Trees of the brain, roots of the mind /

"The human brain is often described as the most complex object in the universe. Tens of billions of nerve cells-tiny tree-like structures--make up a massive network with enormous computational power. In this book, Giorgio Ascoli reveals another aspect of the human brain: the stunning beauty of...

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Main Author: Ascoli, Giorgio A. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London, England : The MIT Press, [2015]
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