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The Little Book of Big Stuff About the Brain: The true story of your amazing brain (The Little Books) Independent Thinking Series Edition, Kindle Edition

by Andrew Curran (Author, Illustrator), Ian Gilbert (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 out of 5 stars 81
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Designed as a cover to cover read which leaves the reader with a working knowledge of the human brain from its first evolution 2 billion years ago to the present day. A light-hearted look at the brain aimed at a lay audience. It especially focuses on the neurobiology of emotional intelligence and in many ways is the neurobiological explanation of why emotional intelligence is so important to health, wealth and happiness.
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  1. ISBN-13
    978-1845900854
  2. Edition
    Independent Thinking Series
  3. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  4. Publisher
    Crown House Publishing
  5. Publication date
    April 3, 2008
  6. Part of series
    The Independent Thinking
  7. Language
    English
  8. File size
    5654 KB
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I have really enjoyed reading The Little Book of Big Stuff about the Brain. I feel I now understand the brain better thanks to you. It is also the first book on the subject that has made me giggle there can be no better way to learn. A truly unique and accessible way of communicating and sharing a tremendous wealth of knowledge. --Pam Smith, teacher and psychologist working with severely autistic teenagers

I would strongly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in knowing more about how their brain actually does what it does, or wants to explain some of these concepts to students in an entertaining and imaginative format. It is amusingly illustrated and uses many instantly recognizable examples to bring these complex concepts to life. --Mary Mountstephen MA (SEN), Associate Editor, SEN Magazine

About the Author

Andrew Curran is a practicing pediatric neurologist in Liverpool, England who is also committed to using his extraordinary knowledge of the workings of the human brain to make a difference in the educational experience of all young children. He is involved with Manchester University's (England) Department of Education in developing research ideas looking at the use of emotional literacy in the classroom.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0055Y8H4C
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Crown House Publishing; Independent Thinking Series edition (April 3, 2008)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 3, 2008
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5654 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 165 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 81

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    Ian Gilbert is an award-winning educational author, editor, entrepreneur, speaker and innovator currently based in the Netherlands and Wales after living and working in Hong Kong, Chile, Dubai and the UK. He founded the UK-based pioneering educational organisation Independent Thinking in 2004 and is happiest, he says, when he is making people's brains hurt.

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Customer reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6 out of 5
81 global ratings

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Charmz
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent book
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2015
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Very educational and informative
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Adrienne E. Sanderson
4.0 out of 5 stars The Little Book of Big Stuff about the Brain
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2010
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This book deals with features of the brain and explains how one can tailor teaching techniques effectively. Some of the coverage is too detailed, but still a good read.
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Peter Rouse
5.0 out of 5 stars Simplicity from complexity
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 22, 2008
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This is an excellent book that takes an extremely complex subject making it accessible and entertaining without over-simplification - a delicate balance but one the author has achieved.
Most importantly of all, Andrew Curran is able to offer more than science: in addition to sharing his wonder at what nature has evolved he offers an understanding of the effects of nuture (good and otherwise) and how this programming can be overwritten where it does not serve us.
As we learn we are laying down templates in the brain. This learning, its quality and consequences for our personal experience, is driven by our emotional or 'limbic' brain. Curran has a vitally important message for teachers, managers and leaders in all walks of life about how we learn and how to create the best possible conditions for learning. This book builds a fascinating bridge between neuroscience and human experience.
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AB Makes
5.0 out of 5 stars Very accessible to the reader
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 18, 2023
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Advised by my mentor to read. Very accessible to most readers, essential when working with and understanding people with sen environments.
Great illustrations too
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rachael carpenter
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 14, 2023
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This is a great little book for a quick read and tells you lots of little facts about the brain.
Would recommend.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very nteresting read, specifically regarding addressing trauma
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 19, 2022
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Crammed with info, so interesting. I found the information regarding changing/modifying one's traumas life-changing, though I can't actually explain why.
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Lyn, Blackpool
5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth a read if you or someone you know has some kind of problem with their brain
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 10, 2020
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Great little book, makes a tricky subject fun & easy to understand. Love the pen illustrations
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