Catherine de Lange

10 Voyages Through the Human Mind

Christmas Lectures from the Royal Institution

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Imprint: O'Mara Books

Publication date: 31/10/2019

ISBN: 9781789290974

Subject: Non-Fiction

Category: Science - History - Philosophy

Binding: Hardback

Size: 178 x 111 mm

Extent: 224 pages

Illustration: b/w line drawings and photographs

Territorial Rights: World (All Languages)

Edition Status: Out of Print

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Summary:

The third in a series of books in association with the Royal Institution on their world-renowned Christmas Lectures, this time exploring the intriguing pathways of the human brain and the complexities of the mind – with a foreword by Robin Ince.

Following on from the success of 13 Journeys Through Space and Time and 11 Explorations into Life on Earth, this third book in the series takes a look at the staggering capabilities of the human brain through ten of the most revealing Christmas Lectures on the subject given at the RI over the last two centuries.

Undoubtedly the most complex material in the universe, the human brain makes us who we are, but how it works and why has long been a mystery. Through this series of fascinating lectures, spanning over a hundred years, experts in the fields of psychology, neurology and biology examine the workings of our most important organ, revealing a hidden and complex world.

Sales points:

  • From A. V. Hill’s revealing lectures given in 1926 on how we feel and move to Professor Sophie Scott’s mind-blowing 2017 series on the language of life, we look at ten of the best Christmas Lectures on the human mind given in the RI’s legendary Faraday Theatre

  • Covering neurological, psychological and biological examinations of our most complex and vital organ, these lectures from leading experts in their fields chart our deepening understanding of its functions and capabilities over the last century

  • Packed full of fascinating photos, newspaper articles, handwritten notes and personal letters from the RI’s vast archive

  • Catherine de Lange is a science journalist, editor and multimedia producer, and is Head of Features at New Scientist. She is available for PR

About the Author:

Catherine de Lange

Catherine de Lange is a science journalist, editor and author of 10 Voyages Through the Human Mind: Christmas Lectures from the Royal Institution published by Michael O'Mara Books. She has written for Nature, the Guardian and the Washington Post among others, and has worked on TV programmes such as the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures, as well as radio documentaries including BBC Radio 4's Dear Professor Hawking. She is currently Editor of New Scientist.