The lives of the brain (Record no. 112869)

MARC details
000 -LEADER
fixed length control field 02925nam a2200397 a 4500
001 - CONTROL NUMBER
control field 0000123720
005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION
control field 20171002060621.0
006 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--ADDITIONAL MATERIAL CHARACTERISTICS
fixed length control field m u
007 - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION FIXED FIELD--GENERAL INFORMATION
fixed length control field cr cn|||||||||
008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION
fixed length control field 090527s2009 maua sb 001 0 eng
010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER
Canceled/invalid LC control number 2009021339
015 ## - NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY NUMBER
National bibliography number GBA978982
Source bnb
016 7# - NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHIC AGENCY CONTROL NUMBER
Canceled/invalid control number 015346766
Source Uk
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
Canceled/invalid ISBN 9780674035348 (alk. paper)
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
Canceled/invalid ISBN 0674035348 (alk. paper)
035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER
System control number (CaPaEBR)ebr10402495
035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER
System control number (OCoLC)648760641
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Original cataloging agency CaPaEBR
Transcribing agency CaPaEBR
050 14 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number QP376
Item number .A4225 2009eb
082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 612.8/2
Edition number 22
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Allen, John S.
Fuller form of name (John Scott),
Dates associated with a name 1961-
245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title The lives of the brain
Medium [electronic resource] :
Remainder of title human evolution and the organ of mind /
Statement of responsibility, etc. John S. Allen.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. Cambridge, Mass. :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Belknap Press of Harvard University Press,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2009.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent x, 338 p. :
Other physical details ill.
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc. note Includes bibliographical references (p. [281]-326) and index.
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note Introduction -- The human brain in brief -- Brain size -- The functional evolution of the brain -- The plastic brain -- The molecular evolution of the brain -- The evolution of feeding behavior -- The aging brain -- Language and brain evolution -- Optimism and the evolution of the brain.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. Though we have other distinguishing characteristics (walking on two legs, for instance, and relative hairlessness), the brain and the behavior it produces are what truly set us apart from the other apes and primates. And how this three-pound organ composed of water, fat, and protein turned a mammal species into the dominant animal on earth today is the story the author seeks to tell in this book. Adopting what he calls a bottom-up approach to the evolution of human behavior, the author considers the brain as a biological organ; a collection of genes, cells, and tissues that grows, eats, and ages, and is subject to the direct effects of natural selection and the phylogenetic constraints of its ancestry. An exploration of the evolution of this critical organ based on recent work in paleoanthropology, brain anatomy and neuroimaging, molecular genetics, life history theory, and related fields, this book shows us the brain as a product of the contexts in which it evolved : phylogenetic, somatic, genetic, ecological, demographic, and ultimately, cultural-linguistic. Throughout, the author focuses on the foundations of brain evolution rather than the evolution of behavior or cognition.
533 ## - REPRODUCTION NOTE
Type of reproduction Electronic reproduction.
Place of reproduction Palo Alto, Calif. :
Agency responsible for reproduction ebrary,
Date of reproduction 2013.
Note about reproduction Available via World Wide Web.
-- Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Brain
General subdivision Evolution.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Brain
General subdivision Growth.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Human evolution.
655 #7 - INDEX TERM--GENRE/FORM
Genre/form data or focus term Electronic books.
Source of term local
710 2# - ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME
Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element ebrary, Inc.
856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Uniform Resource Identifier <a href="http://site.ebrary.com/lib/daystar/Doc?id=10402495">http://site.ebrary.com/lib/daystar/Doc?id=10402495</a>
Public note An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
908 ## - PUT COMMAND PARAMETER (RLIN)
Put command parameter 170314
942 00 - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA)
Koha item type Electronic Book

No items available.