The Complete Book of The Brain answers all the questions that you want to know:

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.

 

This book was recognised in the Junior category by the Aventis Award for Science Books.

This book is part of a book series called Complete Books Of .

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2000 by Hachette Children's Group .

John Farndon has written many books for children, specialising in popular science and astronomy. He has twice been shortlisted for the "Copus Science Book Prize. "