books by V. Ramachandran

books by V. Ramachandran

books:

V. Ramachandran

Enigmatic Lives of Celebrities: A Compendium of Revelations
Dr. V. S. Ramachandran

RoseDog Books, 2006

This unique biographical work describes the eccentric, weird, paradoxical, and unusual lifestyles of famous personalities from all walks of life who have lived in the past 2000 years. The biography includes a description, in a concise manner, the contributions and private lifestyles of scientists, royals, politicians, inventors, sportsmen, ...

Encyclopedia of the Human Brain, Four-Volume Set

Academic Press, 2002

In the past decade, enormous strides have been made in understanding the human brain. The advent of sophisticated new imaging techniques (e.g. PET, MRI, MEG, etc.) and new behavioral testing procedures have revolutionized our understanding of the brain, and we now know more about the anatomy, functions, and development of this organ than ever ...

Phantoms in the Brain: Probing the Mysteries of the Human Mind

V. S. Ramachandran, Sandra Blakeslee

Harper Perennial, 1999

engaging and intrguing
Neurology and the field's bizarre unsolved problems are some of the most fascinating and intriguing things. I love reading and pondering on such things as "the Phantom Limb" - experiencing pain in amputated limbs, "Somatoparaphrenia" - the perception that one's ...

Failure Analysis of Engineering Structures: Methodology and Case Histories
V. Ramachandran

ASM International, 2005

Concrete Admixtures Handbook, Second Edition: Properties, Science and Technology (Building Materials Science ...
V.S. Ramachandran

Noyes Publications, 1996

Since the publication of the first edition 10 years ago, significant developments have occurred in the use of admixtures in concrete. Eight new chapters and a full update of the preceding 10 chapters bring this book up to date; reflecting the relative advances made in the science and technology of different groups of admixtures. The increased role ...

The Emerging Mind: The BBC Reith Lectures 2003

Vilaynur Ramachandran, V. S. Ramachandran

Profile Books Ltd, 2003

Life is a matter of wires in the brain
The two main themes in this short but important book are that 1. by studying neurological syndromes, we acquire novel insights into the functions of the normal brain; 2. the functions of the brain are best understood from an evolutionary vantage point. V. ...

Handbook of Thermal Analysis of Construction Materials
Ralph M. Paroli, James J. Beaudoin, ...

Noyes Publications, 2002

Contains essential information on the applicability of thermal analysis techniques to evaluate inorganic and organic materials in construction techniques.

A Brief Tour of Human Consciousness: From Impostor Poodles to Purple Numbers

V. S. Ramachandran

Pi Press, 2005

Humble yet Authoritative
Ramachandran - an expert who wisely side-steps the aura of a guru - offers a humble yet authoritative tour of the mind. With notable humanism, Ramachandran given an evolutionary benefit of the doubt to a variety of neurological conundrums (synesthesia, etc.) by ...