The Heart of the Brain
The Hypothalamus and Its Hormones
$67.64
- Paperback
280 pages
- Release Date
30 April 2024
Summary
How hormonal signals in one small structure of the brain—the hypothalamus—govern our physiology and behavior.
As human beings, we prefer to think of ourselves as reasonable. But how much of what we do is really governed by reason? In this book, Gareth Leng considers the extent to which one small structure of the neuroendocrine brain—the hypothalamus—influences what we do, how we love, and who we are.
The hypothalamus contains a large variety of neurons. These communicate not o…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262551939 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0262551934 |
| Author: | Gareth Leng |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 280 |
| Release Date: | 30 April 2024 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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About The Author
Gareth Leng
Gareth Leng is Professor of Experimental Physiology at the University of Edinburgh and the author of The Heart of the Brain - The Hypothalamus and Its Hormones (MIT Press).
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