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This Week’s Word Is “Brain.”
Ever wondered how the brain works? Ever wondered how you wondered that? Then you’ll definitely be wanting to check out How the Brain Works.
What is How the Brain Works?
It’s a visual exploration of the amazing entity that is the human brain. It examines how it works, what is happening when it does, and how exactly does your brain make you, “you?”
We’re back to a DK book this week, and one of their infographic style titles. There are no photos here, just bold-colored diagrams, with exciting shapes, flowcharts, and text-bubbles. How the Brain Works is reminiscent of DK’s “The ‘xxxxx’ Book” series, such as The Feminism Book that I reviewed this time last year.
How the Brain Works contains what I consider to be quite complex biology. You will find words here like astrocyte, oligodendrocyte, and microglia, making it suitable mostly for adults or older students who are particularly interested in the make-up of the brain.
How the Brain Works is a 225-page hardback broken down into several color-coded sections:
