{"product_id":"2026200010329-secondhand-the-living-brain","title":"The Living Brain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the frontier of mid-twentieth-century neuroscience stands W. Grey Walter's The Living Brain, a landmark work that translates the extraordinary complexity of the human brain into vivid, accessible science. Walter, one of the pioneering figures in neurophysiology and the inventor of the electroencephalograph (EEG) scanner, chronicles the brain's electrical activity, its rhythms, and its astonishing capacity for learning, memory, and consciousness — drawing directly from his own groundbreaking laboratory research at the Burden Neurological Institute.\n\nThe book presents a compelling argument that the brain is not merely a biological organ but a dynamic, living system whose processes can be measured, mapped, and ultimately understood. Walter's prose balances rigorous scientific detail with a rare gift for analogy, making the mysteries of neural firing patterns and brainwave research tangible to the general reader. A cornerstone of popular science writing, The Living Brain remains a fascinating window into the origins of modern neuroscience — and leaves one wondering just how much of what we call mind is still waiting to be uncovered.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49130668425435,"sku":"2026200010329-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/52babbbe-8be9-4b5e-a2aa-94ddf5894c2f.png?v=1786588346","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200010329-secondhand-the-living-brain","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}