"Stylish, witty and insightful" -The Wall Street Journal

"Makes us look at ourselves and the human mind in a series of fascinating ways" - New Scientist

"House is a pleasure to read. Like Oliver Sacks ..." - Los Angeles Review of Books

A concise, elegant, and thought-provoking exploration of the mystery of consciousness and the functioning of the brain.

Despite decades of research, remarkable imagery, and insights from a range of scientific and medical disciplines, the human brain remains largely unexplored. Consciousness has eluded explanation.

Nineteen Ways of Looking at Consciousness offers a brilliant overview of the state of modern consciousness research in twenty brief, revealing chapters. Neuroscientist and author Patrick House describes complex concepts in accessible terms, weaving brain science, technology, gaming, analogy, and philosophy into a tapestry that illuminates how the brain works and what enables consciousness. This remarkable book fosters a sense of mystery and wonder about the strangeness of the relationship between our inner selves and our environment.

"In addition to being an intellectual pleasure, this is an aesthetic one as well - House writes like a dream, with great drollness and elegance of phrase. This book is a gem." - Robert Sapolsky, MacArthur Fellowship winner and author of Behave


"A highly unusual but brilliant book ... with a distinct voice that is fiercely unique." - Christof Koch, president and chief scientist, Allen Institute for Brain Science

About the Author
Patrick House is a neuroscientist and writer. His scientific research focuses on the neuroscience of free will and how mind-control parasites alter their host's behavior. He writes about science, technology and culture for The New Yorker.com and Slate. He has a Ph.D. in neuroscience from Stanford University. He lives in Los Angeles, California.

Reviews
In Nineteen Ways of Looking at Consciousness, Patrick House explores intensely interesting, beautifully provocative ideas about the neurobiology of consciousness. In addition to being an intellectual pleasure, this is an aesthetic one as well - House writes like a dream, with great drollness and elegance of phrase. This book is a gem. * Robert Sapolsky, author of Behave and MacArthur Fellowship winner *
A highly unusual but brilliant book...with a distinct voice that is fiercely unique. * Christof Koch, president and chief scientist, Allen Institute for Brain Science *
Intriguing ... impressively rich. This is bursting with insight. * Publishers Weekly *



Book Information
ISBN 9781035400041
Author Patrick House
Format Paperback
Page Count 272
Imprint Wildfire
Publisher Headline Publishing Group
Weight(grams) 200g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 126mm * 30mm