The master and his emissary : (Record no. 33223)
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| fixed length control field | 02073nam a22002178i 4500 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 181022s2019 ctua 000|0|eng|d |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780300245929 (pbk.) : |
| Terms of availability | £14.99 |
| 060 ## - NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | ZZ 3 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal author | McGilchrist, Iain |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The master and his emissary : |
| Subtitle | the divided brain and the making of the Western world |
| 250 ## - EDITION | |
| Edition statement | 2nd ed. |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | New Haven : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Yale University Press, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2019. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Physical description | xxvi, 588p. : |
| Other physical details | ill. (black and white, and colour) ; |
| Dimensions | 21 cm |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Previous edition: 2009. |
| 520 ## - ABSTRACT | |
| Abstract | Now available in a larger format, a fascinating exploration of the differences between the brain's right and left hemispheres and their effects on society, history and culture. Why is the brain divided? The difference between right and left hemispheres has been puzzled over for centuries. In a book of unprecedented scope, Iain McGilchrist draws on a vast body of recent brain research, illustrated with case histories, to reveal that the difference is profound - not just this or that function, but two whole, coherent, but incompatible ways of experiencing the world. The left hemisphere is detail-oriented, prefers mechanisms to living things, and is inclined to self-interest, where the right hemisphere has greater breadth, flexibility and generosity. This division helps explain the origins of music and language, and casts new light on the history of philosophy, as well as on some mental illnesses. In the second part of the book, he takes the reader on a journey through the history of Western culture, illustrating the tension between these two worlds as revealed in the thought and belief of thinkers and artists, from Aeschylus to Magritte. He argues that, despite its inferior grasp of reality, the left hemisphere is increasingly taking precedence in the modern world, with potentially disastrous consequences. This is truly a tour de force that should excite interest in a wide readership. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT HEADINGS | |
| Subject term | Central nervous system |
| 9 (RLIN) | 5547 |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT HEADINGS | |
| Subject term | Societies |
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| Subject term | History |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT HEADINGS | |
| Subject term | Psychology |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Suppress in OPAC | Do not Suppress in OPAC |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Cost, replacement price | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| National Library of Medicine | People & planet | South London and Maudsley Trust Library | South London and Maudsley Trust Library | Shelves | 19/03/2019 | 9 | 11.84 | ZZ 3 MCG | 023212 | 28/02/2019 | 14.99 | 19/03/2019 | Book |