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Brain design: The evolution of brains

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 March 2006

James E. Swain
Affiliation:
Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520. james.swain@yale.edu

Abstract

After reviewing historical aspects of brain evolution, this accessible book provides an enjoyable overview of several general principles of brain evolution, culminating in discussions of mammalian and human brains and a framework for future research.

Type
Open Peer Commentary
Copyright
© 2006 Cambridge University Press

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